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NCCIDI'ATS WD KATAI.ITIES - Aviation
Three die in air smash: plane plunges down
mountain (Melbourne) 5.1:1
I'lanes hit in mid-air (Melbourne) 15. 1:1
Parachute (aits: Death dive from jet 18.1:1
Wife not told of jet death 19.1:1
K.A.4.I'', inquiry to hear pilot 20,1:4
Planes down in race from storm : one death
1 .2:1
(iirl pilot survives bad crash 9.2:1
Aitcral't missing 10.2:1
Injured airman staggers 19 miles for help
11.2:1
Plane crash victim in hospital 12.2:11
Pilot's legs broken in plant crash 14,2:5
Eleven dead in two air disasters 11,4:1
Inquiry begins on air smash 16,4:1
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ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES - Motor Cars and
other Motor Vehicles.
Six deaths on roads 3.1:1
Koad deaths mount 5,1:1
four killed in two smashes 6.1;]
Cyclist burnt to death 8.1:1
Ejigs worth £1,000 lost in accident 8.1:1
Five week-end road deaths 10,1:1
One dead, Nine hurt - Car, truck crash
17.1:3
Car goes over bank: 2 escape 18,1:1
Driver killed in collison (Alfred Quinn)
19.1:1
Bus burns after collision (Grafton) 19,1:1
2000 bottles broken in road smash 19,1:2
Truck crashes 30' to train 22.1:1
.Si\ killed on N.S.W. roads 24.1:1
Cyclist hurt in collision (Raymond Leonard)
26.1:2
Tendon badly cut by iron (Alfred Webster)
27.1:2
Double smash at 'laitland - Thrcr injured
31.1:2
.'-iix people die in truck plunge (Queensland) 1,2:
Man, wife hurt in collision (Atkins) 5,2:3
Two die after cliff crash 5.2:1
AERODROME - Newcastle
See under AVIATION - Newcastle Aerodrome
AGRICULTURE
Agriculturai coirses 6,5:9
Rural Industries need: Minister- calls for
e X pa n s i o n 5,7:4
State Industry figures: farms raise half
wealth 21.7:4
Dairy factory built to train apprentices
19.8:8
'Discourteous' Minister told at War-wick
11.10:1
AMBL LANCE
Ambulance Chief on air tour 11,1:7
Protests over ambulance 21.1:2
Legal action by ambulance authorised 21,1:10
Belmont ambulance concern 2.2:10
Ambulance agreement bid backed 11.2:2
Dissatisfaction on Belmont ambulance 26.2:2
Ambulance class officers elected 3.3:4
Ambulance jeep's big flood job 11.3:2
Man with jeep 'fInod figure' 17.3:3
Tests on efficiency of sirens 21.4:2
Classes in first aid to start 2.5:2,
Suggestion on ambulance for Stockton 18.5:4
Fears on ambulance unjustified 19.5:2
No help from State body to Ambulance 21.5:7
•'Support on subsidy to 'Ambulance 28.5:3
Ambulance men meet to-night 6,6:3
Ambulancemen to serve new log 8,6:10
Ambulance for Stockton 16.6:1
Ambulancemen demonstrate 24.6:2
Move on ambulance finance 1.7:3
Ambulance rules strike plan held 5.7:1
Ciirdiff ambulance takes title 7.7:10
Regulation strike off 13.7:15
Ambulance man for 31 years 15.7:2
New an.bulante car at. Lake 20.7:4
Ambulance- Hoard bid 'rejected' 20.7:9
Ainbu lant < men fail in plea 21,7:4
\(-w rost(-r for Holmont ambulance. 21.7:4
One-man ambulance ci iticised 3.8:4
Wider aid by ambulance 18.8:3
1,1 Iks on l.in by ambulance employees 24.8:2
'l.ilKs on poll for ambulance 15.9:2
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AMBULANCE (Con't,)
I'nion win in election forecast 17.9:2
Ambulance pay 'best in State' 20,9:2
Ambulance hoard poll result 22,9:2
Change urged in ballots by Ambulance 26,9:^
'^mbulance 'not for State' 27.9:2
Waterfront ambu'ance ready 7.10:3
First-aid exam results 13.10:13
St. John Ambulance awards 17.10:2
Ambulance elections 20,10:2
£3 rise for Ambulance officers 10.11:8
Report sought on couch 17,11:4
Busy year for Ambulance 31,12:2
ANIMALS
Koala finds a mate 5.1:1
ANTARCTICA
Mission sails for Antarctic 8,1:3
Mountain find made in Antarctic 10,1:1
L.K. expedition plans to cross Antarctica
10,1:2
Polar dash as Empire effort 11,1:1
Australia not to join U.K. expedition
20,1:8
Protest over Polar base 20,1:11
Expedition ship at Antarctic 2,2:3
Polar ship makes base 14,2:5
New step in Polar work 24.3:3
Antarctica still largely unknown - Oliver
Holt 8,4:4
ATOMIC BOMBS
Atom defence 'impossible' for Australia
7.1:1
Free nations may benefit: U.S. plan on Asecrets
14.2:1
Hydrogen borrb; Empire backs U.K. decision
19.2:1
No H-bomb test in Australia p4.2:3
Atom tests this year in different area 26.2:4
Comets may be Woomera link 26.2:4
Inquiry on atom tests urged 1.3:2
A-bomb tests in Australia get backing 7.3:3
Frequent atom tests 'risky' 9,3:8
A-bomb may prevent conflict 12.3:3
Cleric's view - H-bomb may prevent war 18.3:4
Move to ban A-bombs 14.4:4
World atomic body planned 15.4:5
Newcastle in H-bomb plan 4.5:1
Defence plans in hand 5.5:2
A-blast 'could deform race' 19.5:3
Not even bows and arrows (Note) 12,7:2
ATOMIC RESEARCH
Five Australians for A-talks 16,3:3
Minister going to Atom talks 25.5:1
Australians chosen for Atom talks 3,6:1
Oliphant's warning: peaceful atom dangers
6.8:1
A-power in cities 'not for years' 8.9:15
ATOMIC RESEARCH - Australia
Reactor site 'disturbance' 8 .1:1
Council grant to research 11 .1 :2
Group to hear atom plans 14 .1:1
Weapon tests amalgamated 15.1:1
Big grant refused by Cahill 18,1:4
Policy on atom power stated 23.2:7
Atom agency appoints engineer 26.2:2
Atomic site in S.A. test area reserved
11,3:1
New atom testing site to be built 5.3:1
'Ready soon' for A-power- Beale 29.4:3
Atom reactor start soon 9.5:3
A-information body planned 14.5:3
Nuclear plant offer to Universities 23.5:3
Bomber on way to Woomera 27,5:4
Denial on reactor prevention 27.5:6
Atom training 'needed now' 27,6:3
Atom project near Sydney 7,7:1
Bricks theft ruins costly experiment 8,7:1
'No clue' on theft, lead used for A-test
found 9,7:1
Rocket role for Woomera 1,8:1
Nuclear reactor 9,8:3
Pact soon with America over atom 9.9:1
A-power to 'oust' coal 10^9:; 0^9:3
Two new A-test-s next year 13.9:1
Contract let on atom site 14.10:3
Pact on reactor uranium 24.11:3
A-training for N.S.W. men 28.11:1 2
A-traijiees to leave next year 30.11:3
'No danger' in rocket tests 15.12:8
'''eed to train own atom men 19,12:3
AUSTRALIA DAY
Australia Day: Plea for service (Sir W, Sljm)
27,1:1
Patriotism 'a virtue' 27.1:4

N.M.H. INDEX 2-1955
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AUSTRALIAN LABOUR PARTY (Con't.)
Anti-group Unions to meet 12,4:3
Evatt forces waver- on poll 13.4:3
New branch of A.L.P. planned 13.4:10
A.L.P. head kept from talk 15.4:1
'Rebels' collect evidence 15.4:3
Move to oust F.l.A. Groupers 15.4:4
A.L.P. inquiry scene set 16,4:1
The Church and Politics (Leader) 16,4:2
Jesmond A.L.P. backs Evatt 16,4:6
Labour factions map campaigns 18,4:3
Post chance for A.L.P. secretary 18.4:3
Evatt resigns; re-elected party head 19.4:1
Newcastle delegates for talks 19.4:3
Rebels deny compromise 19,4:3
Four in A.L.P. pre-selection 19,4:3
Plan for new post denied 19.4:3
Defeat facing Cain on vital vote 20.4:1
Members cheer, hoot group 20.4:1
'Peace plan' in A.L.P. dispute 20.4:1
Expulsion of groups urged 20.4:3
Attack on Evatt 21.4:1
Labour 'unity'-- (Note) 21.4:2
Opposition to Communism 21,4:3
A.L.P. leader at inquiry 21,4:3
Lgbour 'peace' talk to fix terms 22.4:1
Shortell ir. Trades Hall clash 22.4:1
A United Party (Note) 22,4:2
Labour Party 'gains stocks' - Reasons differ
22.4:3
Keon in attack ori EVatt 22,4:3
Labour unity in N.S.W. in balance 23.4:1
Pro-Evatt gains on Committee 25.4:3
A.L.P. unity hope dim 25.4:3
Myth of Group success (Leader) 26.4:2
Split hangs on talks 26.4:3
Two Labour plans for- State Executive 27,4:1
Tussle for Cook seat 27,4:1
State A.L.P. accepts Federal plan 28.4:1
Talks to-day on A.L.P. meeting 29,4:1
Attack on Party by Miners 29,4:3
Plan for A.L.P. talk approved 30.4:1
'Destruction of Groups' - Catholic fear of
Communism 30.4:3
Labour- and the Communists (Leader) 2.5:2
Evatt man wins Cook selection 2.5:2
Executive ruling seen as rebuff to Evatt
2.5:3
State A.L.P. battle: both factions sure of
.win 3.5:1
Robsor in attack on Evatt 3.5:3
A.L.P. 'spill' tipped to wait on poll 4.5:3
'Spill' tactics take new turn 5.5:1
Full text of Catholic Bishops' pastoral
5.5:6
A.L.P. chief replies to pastoral 5.5:6
A.L.P. factions on clash 6.5:1
Slander in politics (Leader) 7.5:2
Conference urged on Harbour- 10.5:2
Groups form new body 11.5:3
Chairman's action endorsed 11.5:4
Catholic split claimed on pastoral 11.5:10
Minister- pays tribute to Groups' work
11.5:10
Evidence of more votes to Evatt faction
12.5:3
A.L.P. leaders attacked on Unionism 13.5:3
22 Pro-group Unions to hold meetings 13,5:3
A.L.P. head 'not unionist' 14,5:1
Plans by rebels prepared 14.5:3
Poll fund appeal 16.5:2
Santamaria defended by Bishop 16.5:3
State A.L.P. may meet in August 17.5:1
A.L.P. talks likely or August 13 18,5:3
May Day incidents inquiries 19.5:2
Union poverty 'over Groups' 19.5:3
A.L.P. official 'advised' join Union 19.5:3
A.L.P. to wind up Groups 21.5:1
Kooney tells of plan to lay chaiges 23.5:3
Groups' new Campaign 24.5:1
Calwell takes out writ for £20,000 24.5:3
Labour split 'irrevocable' 24.5:3
Church voting advice claim 24.5:3
Ban by Union discounted 25.5:3
Bitter Labour- jibes in House 25.5:3
Rally leaflets distributed 25.5:4
Expulsion 'if ban defied' 26.5:3
Clerks not to ban conference 27,5:1
I'osters on Group rally altered 27,5:2
Clerks new threat to A.L.P. talks 28,5:1
Protest by A.L.P. on rally 28.5:7
800 at Group rally: Moscow trial is claim
30.5:3
Two A.L.P. men suspended 31,5:1
Union poll ticket challenge 1.6:3
A.L.P. sackings called for 3,6:3
Cain Labour purge 4.6:1
Groupers to close books 4,6:1
A.L.P. counter purge threat 7,6:3
'Rebels' lose stalwart 7,6:3
hv^\ti to be at rally 8,6:2
N.M.H. INDEX 3-1955
AUSTRALIAN LABOUR PARTY (Con't.)
Replacement of A.L.P. officer urged 8,6:4
'No order' on Party split issue 8,6:10
A.L.P. organiser's pay: 2AD notice to
Rooney 9.6:2
Broadcast refused: 'direction' 9,6:2
Mr, Rooney 'to retain his post' 10,6:1
Action by miners on Rooney 11,6:2
Rtesons to be given for ban 14,6:2
Archbishop on politics: initiative 'needed'
14.6:3
Tactics battle in A.L.P. 14,6:4
Charges made against Mr. Dougherty 15,6:3
Leaders of rebel unions to meet 15.6:7
A.L.P. men chosen for talks 16,6:4
Affiliation refused four Unions 18.6:1
A.L.P. ban on festival at Warsaw 18.6:2
Union protest on exclusion 20.6:1
Labour poll in November 22.6:3
'Message for Newcastle' by Dr. Evatt 23.6:2
Union protest on A.L.P, ban 24.6:2
Evatt sees victory near for Labour 27.6:1
A.L.P. Council to be reconstituted 27.6:2
Senior officer out of A.L.P. talks 27.6:2
A.L.P. delegates elected 27.6:3
Two A.L.P. members suspended 28.6:1
Labour nominees 2.7:1
Transport Union back in A.L.P. 2.7:1
Barry group secretary 2.7:3
Migrant in A.L.P. role' 4.7:2
Hooney expelled from A.L.P. branch 5,7:1
Two suspended A.L.P. merj lodge appeal
5.7:1
Candidates at A.L.P. meeting 5,7:4
Rooney still in branch 6.7:1
Reply to Colbourne: 'Cover up' for I^ooney
seen 7,7:4
Support for Rooney 8,7:2
Pooney denies breaking rirles 11,7:2
New body in place of Groups 11,7:3
Preparing for A.L.P. conference 12,7:1
A.L.P. officer's work praised 12,7:4
Appeal by A.L.P. men fails 13,7:3
Union bids to A.L.P. examined 13,7:3
New Group body attacked 13.7:6
A.L.P. Council reconstituted 13.7:6
A.L.P. plebiscite date for Hunter 13.7:8
Credentials challenges 14.7:}2
Ruling by Executive: Rooney to be reinstated
16.7 :-l "
A.L.P. branch decision 19.7:4
Menzies says - Labour split 'shocking'
23.7:3
Pro-Evatt gains in A.L.P. body 25.7--2
Evatt blames Menzies for sectarianism
25.7 : 3
A.L.P. talks; Evatt majority tipped 26.7:1
Executive intervenes for Union 26.7:2
Mass rally before A.L.P. talks 27.7:11
Rebels expect 100 majority 28.7:1
A.L.P. meeting 'challenge' 2.8:3
Arthur backed by A.L.P. branch 2.8:4
Unity move expected in Caucus 3.8:1
16 Ms.H.R. in State issue 3,8:3
Affiliation bid for review 3.8:4
Cabinet not to attend rally 4.8:1
Badges for A.L.P. talk 5.8:1
Let others take the risks (Leader) 5.8:2
11 Ms.L.A. to attend rally 6,8:1
State Labour split pointer in rally seen
8.8:1
Waratah move on A.L.P. rule 8,8:2
A.L.P. men attack Cabinet 8,8:2
Evatt labels Groi.p as fifth column 8.8:3
A.L.P. man suspended 9.8:1
Third force could sway A.L.P. talks 9.8:3
Lifting of A.L.P. suspension 10.8:2
Suspension by A.L.P. 'political' 10.8:3
A.L.P. badges reissued 11,8:1
Surprise third ticket tipped for A.L.P.
talk 12,8:1
Care urged on claims to margins 12,8:2
Early pointer- likely in A.L.P. talks 13,8:1
Labour struggle in balance 15,8:1
Labour party disunity (Leader) 15.8=2
State A.L.P. refuses to readmit man 15,8:2
Boos with cheers: Mixed reception for Labour
leaders 15,8:3
Delegate sick 15.8:3
Bitter clash over Evatt 15.8:3
A.L.P, vote may be known to-morrow 16,8:1
Doubt of Labour Unity (Leader) 16.8:2
Gains claimed in ballot for Groups 17,8:1
32 in on Group ticket 18,8:1
Early meeting of new A.L.P, body 19,8:1
Clive Evatt likely to face expulsion 20,8:1
Labour talks in Hunter 22.8:2
Lodge call to expel delegates 22.8:3
No bid yet against 3 Ms.H.R. 23.8:2
Expulsion 'unlikely' A.L.P. attitude to Mr.
Evatt 23.8:3

AUSTRAllAN LABOUR PARTY (Con't.)
Senator joins new party 24.8:1
Action sought on delegates 24.8:4
Two seek Hunter- preselection 25.8:2
Two expel led by Union over vote 25.8:3
Heckling as Cole explains 25.8:8
Lodge demand on A.L.P. delegates 26.8:3
Menzies, Evatt agree - Body to study
constitution 27,8:1
Labour Candidates: Griffiths has opponent
27,8:1
Labour call for unity 29.8:1
Selection of Ms.L.C. criticised 29.8:2
A.L.P. preselction: keen battles expected
29,8:3
Mr, C, Evatt 'with Fraser' 30,8:3
Convention control of A.L.P. plan 1,9:2
Labour unity bid in Victoria 1,9:7
New factors in Labour polls 2,9:2
A.L.P. warning on tickets 3,9:1
'Retaliation' by Labour on Bourke group
8,9:3
C, Evatt votes against Party 14.9:3
Mr. Evatt cited to Executive 15,9:4
Split forecast in new party 16,9:3
Clive Evatt called on 'to explain' 17,9:1
*ard Dougherty appeal for unity 17,9:1
A.L.P. men may be disfranchised 22,9:3
50 members of A.L.P. disfranchised 24.9:1
Two Ms.H.R. lose selection for Labour 26.9:1
Newcastle A.L.P. censured 26.9:2
Griffiths selected by big majority 26.9:2
Ashley heads western poll 27,9:1
Move made for Labour unity 28,9:3
A.L.P. preselection: upset move expected
30,9:1
C, Evatt called to explain 1,10:1
A.L.P. orders stop on Senate ballot 1,10:1
Challenge on poll stop 4,10:3
Clive Evatt before A.L.P. today 5,10:1
A.L.P. poll protest by Union 5.10:3
Clive Evatt before Party Chiefs 6.10:3
A.L.P. ballot counter bid 7,10:1
A.L.P. charges On unionists 7,10:4
A.L.P. men 'free' in Union polls 8,10:1
Faction differences: Visit by State A.L.P.
official 10,10:2
Poll protests 'arranged' 10,10:3
Mayfield A.L.P. drops charges 11.10:1
A.L.P. men for questioning 12.10:1
Protest on A.L.P. poll action 12.10:5
Four nominations invalid 14.10:2
Protest on new A.L.P. poll 18.10:3
Anti-groupers divert funds 21,10:1
Protest on preselection for Executive
24.10:3
Senate team in N.S.W. selected 29,10:1
View on N.S.W. Senate team: Ashley expects
no action 31,10:1
Senate team likely to stand l.li:i
No decision on Senate issue 2,11:1
Selected A.L.p. team unchanged 3.11:1
A.L.P. executive decision: Caucus rulings
final 4,11:3
A.L.P. how-to-vote ticket 'falsified' -
Charge laid by ex-Group leader 8,11:1
Meeting on A.L.P. poll funds 9,li:3
Labour promises endowment pension lifts
10,11:1
Labour rejects Communism 10,11:1
2000 at hall for Evatt 10,11:1
£100 Million pledge in benefits 10.11:1
'Bogus ticket' charge: Substantiation called
for 11,11:2
Stir over fund collection 12,11:1
Miners aid party poll funds 12,11:1
A.L.P. to meet on Union group 26,11:1
A.L.P. men not to appear 28.11:3
New order by A.L.P. to three men 1,12:1
A.L.P. panel ruling: poll appeal irregular
6,12:1 •
Poll to decide Labour Leader 12.12:1
Unions see Unity need 12.12:3
A.L.P. men 'dealt with over poll' 15.12:3
A.L.P. acts on eight F.l.A. men 17.12:1
Unity drive by A.L.P. 19.12:3
Labour disunity runs deep (Leader) 20.12:2
Partj orders disobeyed (Leader) 21,12:2
Evatt backed for- Leader 21.12:3
AVIATION
Air expenditure questioned 14.1:3
Farnborough air show; U.K. shop window
19.8:5
Suggestion to build aircraft 24.8:-3
Trainee, finds that 1st Solo flight
disturbing 10,9:5
Grafton drome planned 22.10:3
Air experts to meet rn Canberra 5.11:1
AVIATION - Accidents and Fatalities
Wife not told of jet death 19,1:1
N.M.H. INDEX
4-1955
AVIATION - Accidents and Fatalities (Con't.)
Planes down in race from storm: one death
l.'.:l
Aircraft missing 10.2:1
Injured airman staggeis 19 miles for help
11.2:1
Eleven dead in two air disaster's 11.4:1
Coroner's finding: airliner crash criticised
20.4:3
Inquiry begins on air smash 16.5:1
Plane down on river bank 21.5:1
Makeshift strip gets plane free 28.5:1
Minister on air crashes 18.5:2
Plane down on river bank 21.5:1
Air crash inspection completed 4.7:3
Three killed in midair smash: Small planes
collide 12.8:1
Inquiry opened on runaway plane 31.8:1
Sabres filmed runaway 31.8:3
29 escape in Darwin air crash 10.9:1
Plane blows up in air 17.9:1
Parachutist killed 7.11:1
Parachutist's death:-Misadventure finding
19,11:9
17 uninjured in crash-landing 16,12:1
Collisions in air: 14 lost 21,12:1
Plane search again to-day 23.12:1
Three bodies found in plane wreckage 24,12:1
Airmen's bodies recovered 26.12:2
Air crash inquiries 30,12:2
AVIATION - Newcastle Aero Club
85 seek air scholarship 8.1:2
Newcastle may have own parachute club 26.2:5
Big flood job by Aero Club 12.3:2
Newcastle planes visit Lismore 25.3:5
Plan to form parachute club in Newcastle
18,4:1
Parachute jump attempt soon 20,4:6
Parachute Club formed 28,4:2
Parachutist at 81 28,4:1
Planes for Aero Club 5.5:3
Lake Youth wins air award 16.7:7
Plan to drain aerodrome 20.7:4
Clubs mercy flight 4.0:1
Engine failure: Made false landing 16.8:1
New aero club instructor 23.8:3
Ex-fighter pilot club president 1.10:2
Pilot, 19, gets 'ticket' (Brian Thomas)
12,10:1
Aero Club captain 25.10:3
At 4,000 ft, it was cold 4,11:1
Jets, helicopter in display 4,11:2
AVIATION - Newcastle Aerodrome
Williamtown airport plan 19,2:3
An airport is still wanted (Note) 19.2:2
Drome site filling plan 17,3:2
Action wanted on drome site 8,4:2
Over 30 hope to parachute 22.4:2
Airport site inquiry 28.4:9
Hexham airport 'far off 29.4:2
'Minister misleading' on Hexham airport
30, 4 :2
Airport land move 'some months ago' 4,5:1
Reclaiming airport: Purdue asks for action
10.5:2
First move to acquire drome site 12,5:2
Only a start (Note) 13,5:2
Speed-up on land for new airport 13,5:3
Newcastle ai^-poi"*: Townley sends regrets
14,5:3
Airport urged in County plan 17,5:2
Officers view land for drome 18,5:3
Years before airport work 28,5:3
Figure 'amazing' airport site valuation
11,8:3
Not country (Note) 12,8:2
Drome 'Federal responsibility' 12,8:2
Hexham 'drome could be risk 10.9:9
Hexham aerodrome; 'local onus' 24,9*3
Hexham airport plan; attack on Minister
28,9:3
Promise on an airport (Leader) 30,9:2
'No offer' for airport site 30,9:2
Council acts on airport 12,10:2
Minister: 'Build own airport' 20.10:2
Purdue's reply on airport 21,10:2
But not for Newcastle (Note) 26.10:2
Chamber- urges Townley visit 26.10:2
Country's share in Drome bill 28.10:3
Chamber irate on airfield 29,10:2
Doubts on Hexham airport site 9,11:2
A question of repudiation (Leader) 14,11:2
Passing the Onus to the Councils (Leader)
21,11:2
Talks soon on airport plan 9.12:2
AVIATION - Transport
T.A.A, to get new Viscount 11,1:2
Air freight service 13,1:2
Viscount plane for Newcastle 27.1:4
Record set by T.A.A. viscount 2,2:5

AVIATION - Tj-ansport (Con't,)
Airliner- seats to face rear 4.2:1
Ail-linos post 7,2:1
Facing to rear: air safeguard 8,2:4
'Ugly Bev' hope for outback 16.2:4
A.N.A. pilots suspended 24,2:1
Unions demand on D.C.3 tests 25,2:11
Reduced loads for D.C.3's 26.2:4
Pilots return to work 28.2:7
D.C.3 dispute not settled .4.3:9
New plane in two records 30,3:3
Evidence on plane crash: Co-pilot 'had bad
heart 30,3:10
New plan on weights for D.C.3 aircraft 31.5:6
Pilot's course 'deficient'- 31.3:10
Tamworth air link planned 4.4:4
Extra range by new Viscount 8.4:3
New fire plant for airports 23.4:3
More viscounts for T.A.A. 30.4:3
New aid to aircraft in bad weather 10.5:3
Air pilots seek salary rises 19.5:6
New air service approved 20.5:2
Makeshift strip gets plane free 23.5:1
New safety system on air routes 2,6:2
Air trip may be celebrated 3.6:6
Flags flown Wednesday for 'Smithy' 4.6:1
Faster trip from airport sought 9.6:2
Premier backs 'copter plan 16.6:1
Australian airmen honoured 16.6:4
'Copter service planned 16.6:7
'Copter service talks to-day 17.6:2
Air fares rise forecast 20.6:2
Helicopter use approved 21.6:4
Aviation Chief's term extended 21,6:4
New director of aviation announced 25.6:3
'Copters versatile, but tricky to fly -
D. Bowyer 25.6:5
Airlines to raise pilots' pay 28.6;3
New Qantas Chief 28,6:8
Tamworth air service in August 14.7:2
Air station gutted 27.7:1
Profits of T.A.A. to be higher 2.8:1
Seaplane berth sought 10.8:8
Policy on airlines explained 11.8:2
Air safety control sufficient 11.8:7
Record flight by Viscount 15.8:1
'Triangle' civil plane forecast 17.8:3
New airline service 22,8:2
Newcastle in new air link 23.8:3
More Viscounts for T.A.A. 1.9:3
-Airline in bid to buy T.A.A. 8.9:12
Airport bus 'complaint' 23.9:1
2 Million go by plane in year 23.9:3
Williairtown airport safety check 30.9:2
R.A.A.F. denies jet danger 1.10:6
Rear-facing plane seats after 1957 13.10:2
Leap in T.A.A. profit 20.10:1
Airline offer report called 20.10:3
Air fares and freights rise 21.10:1
Assurance about T.A.A. board 21.10:1
Inquiry on air company offer 21.10:3
Blackburn on air commission 1.11:3
Viscount lands on one wheel 7.11:1
Five millionth passenger 8.11:2
Development of Qantas - David Bowyer
19.11:4
Comet to visit Australia 29.11:1
Air service to continue 30.11:6
Airstrip built in 29 days 2.12:6
Comet plane on way to Sydney 3.12:1
Comet jet airliner- in 'comeback' run
3.12:5
Airport crowd out of hand 5.12:1
Comet IV 'will be safe' 6.12:3
Comet jet to fly high over- City 7.12:2
Record air bookings 14,12:2
Airline offer before Cabinet 14.12:3
New terminal at Williamtown 14.12:5
Cabinet refuses airline offer 16.12:3
Six discounts on order 17.12:3
Pilot of crashed plane grounded 20.12:8
BANKS AND BANKING
Banks to pay higher interest 1.1:3
Income of world bank up 8.2:8
Bank executives to confer 18.2:2
Claims by bank men to proceed 8.3:3
Six judges for bank rise case 10.3:1
Concern over margins limit 11.3:3
Bank case to stay in court 12,3:3
Bank officers on trade tour 13,4:7
Liberals plan attack: Bank policy criticism
13,4:1
Conference on bank margins case 16,4:3
Increase in savings 23,4:3
Bank agency for Booragul 9,5:3
Bunk Chief's visit 30,6:2
Big drop in Saving.s deposits 2,7:1
Banks new machine 22,7:4
Ri.sc.s lor bank officers 11,8:3
New bank agency at Barnsley 30,8:6
N.M.H. INDEX. 5-1955
BANKS AND BANKING (Con't.)
Banks to tighten clamp on lending 14.9:1
New savings bank planned 15.9:2
Bank's plane for official use only I7.9i'3
.'Children use bank plane' - claim by M.H.R.
21.9:1
£13 Million profit for; bank 22.9:3
Night banking facilities 12,10:8
Savings Bank application objected to 21.10:10
New stamp duty next week 25.10:2
Bank gets savings business 29.10:1
9-storied building for bank 2.11:7 .
Bank to drop car finance 4.11:1
£202,478 rise in bank profit 26.11:3
Night safe at Rural bank 28.11:2
New bank formed by A.N.Z. 30.11:3
Increase in bank savings 1.12:6
Bank Governor reappointed 24.12:3
Above politics (Note) Dr. H.C. Coombs 29,12:2
BASIC WAGE AND COST OF LIVING
See INDUSTRIAL - Basic Wage and Cost of Living
BEACHES AND BATHS
Clubhouse for Caves Beach 1,1:2
10,000 at beaches yesterday 7,1:2
Rescuer from North: 1^ mile ski struggle
10,1:1
270 in surf stung 10.1:3
Beach guards recommended 12.1:3
Repairs to beaches; action plea 12.J.:4
More beach inspectors not sought 12.1:4
Test for ski in surf rescue 13.1:2
Beach ramp for South Newcastle 13.1:4
New Lake Baths popular (Blackalls) 14,1:4
Storm over surf boat still on - Kevin Bowtell
14.1:5
Bluebottle invasion - hundreds stung 17,1:1
tiirl risks life in sea rescue bid (Gloria
Quarrell and Leone Poile) 18,1:1
Shark attack kills boy (Sydney) 18,1:1
Stir over beaches committee 19,1:2
No extra beach inspectors 19,1:3
Stockton complaint: hot ashes at tip: 'Danger'
19,1:3
Excitement in surf; stings and alarms 20,1:1
Spearfishing alone big danger 21,1:2
Merewether baths protest 25,1:4
Beach Committee back to Council 26.1:3
Sharks menace to fishing nets 27.1:3
Beaches Committee: Clashes in Council over
election 2.2:2
Free insurance for lifesavers 10.2:15
Three shark alarms 14,2:1
Complaint on baths to be checked 18,2:2
Talks on sand beach minipg 16,2:2
Early r epair-s expected on beaches 18.2:3
Beach mining case put 22.2:5
Department bars beach mining 23.2:3
Attack by shark off beach; man dead (Gosford)
10.3:1
A.L.P. seeks aid for surf clubs 17.3:3
Tweed encourages beach mining 17,3:8
New boats urged for Surf Cjubs 25,3:3
Conference on flood procedure 25.3:3
Rescue boats lost may be replaced 30,3:3
Plan on repairs to surfboats 31,3:6
Loudspeaker systems at beaches urged 6.4:2
Club thanks beach miners 7,4:10
Site purchase authorised 13.4:9
Surfers' 1800 flood rescues 14.4:2
Talks on baths scheme planned 14.4:2
Sewer for beaches to be sought 15.4:2
Winter use of ^aths sought 20.4:2
Surf club rooms to be painted 4.5:4
Surfboat launched by club 9.5:2
Baths issue deferred 11.5:2
Flood work by surf clubs praised 12.5:2
Beach clocks to be sought 18.5:4
Shark resuce recalled 19.5:2
Huge seas damage baths, beaches 21.5:1
40 ft. waves pound beaches 23,5:1
£5,000 damage to beaches 23,5:1
Ocean baths stay free 25.5:1
Beach job cost criticised 25,5:8
£1,390 for baths repair work 1.6:4
Big outlay on beaches 15,6:2
Trapped by tide 17,6:1
Pool scheme too costly 29,6:4
Aid on boats 6,7:1
Beach shed may be demolished 13.7:15
Surf club payments announced 14,7=2
£660 vote for baths recommended 10,8:2
One applies for lifesaver job 10,8:8
Beach works go ahead 11,8:2
£250 grant to surf clubs 11,8:15
Baths to open next week 24,8:3
Worry on cost of sharkproof net 7,9:2
Minerals in beach sand 8,9:3
City's beaches 'disgrace' 23,9:3
Plan in hand for beaches 24.9:6

BEACHES AND BATHS (Con't.)
'New deal' for beaches 27.9:2
'-'hildren 'swim in danger' 5.10:2
Shark net delay explained 7.10:2
Beach works show results 8.10:2
Five new clocks at beaches 14.10:2
Swim classes to-morrow 15.1-0:6
Rescue swim in heavy seas 31.10:1
£2,000 approved for baths 2.11:4
Rotunda at beach 'eyesore' 4.11:2
Two, Newcastle shark alarms 7,li:2
Water 'soupy' at baths 15,11:4
Baths 'filthy, half-filled' 23.11:3
Shark in pool 'thrown by fishermen' 12.12:2
Vandalism at Surf Club, Engineer says
13.12:2
BRIDGES
Cement for (spit) bridge to be supplied 8.1:6
New bridge opened 8.2:6
Early work on Wallsend bridge likely 8.2:11
Deputation on bridge work 23.2:7
Share basis for bridge work. (Styx Creek
Bridge) 23.3;i0
Bridge gauges requested 25.3:8
Army bridging in flood area 31.3:10
Overhead bridge in future 13.4:4
Hunter- bridged again 23.4:1
Swansea bridge criticised 5.5:2
Warkworth bridge opening plans 7.5:17
Warkworth bridge work delayed 10.5:2
Bridge reopened at Warkworth 12.5:4
Two bonuses for men at bridge 1.7:3
4-ton limit on Denman bridge 14.7:7
Bridge aid for Councils 27.7:11
Bridge at Lambton to remain 29.8:3
Bridge opening by Christmas 30.8:6
Bridge 'in clear by 2005 A.D. 12.10:5
Swansea bridge opens December 3.11:3
First lift for .Swansea Bridge plan 10,11:3
Warkworth bridge declared open 19,11:2
Bridge plan suggested by Minister 23.11:5
New bridge urged 30,11:2
New bridge open on Wednesday 10,12:2
New bridge at Swansea open to-day 14,12:2
Swansea bridge opened in rain 15,12:2
Old bridge demolition unde. way 15,12:2
BUILDINGS AND BUILDING MATERIALS - See also
HOUSING COMMISSION
Rise in costs tipped for building 11.1:2
Building margins 'narrowed' 13.1:3
Co-operative Building pioneer dies (W.G.
Pooley) 14.1:4
Millions more in buildings 17.1:3
Timber stocks must be kept 29.1:2
Strike blow to building 10.2:1
Builders' labourers end strike 11.2:1
More for homes bid 22,3:2
Cahill urges more aid for homes 22,3:2
State to seek more for homebuilders 30,3:3
Returning crisis in Housing 31.3:2
Building safety to be pressed 31.3:6
£288 Million in new buildings 9.5:1
Move for new wall lining 9.6:2
Plaster walls 'most popular' 11.6:3
Builders' labourers on strike 29.6:1
Building methods superior 29.6:5
Building strike: Union seeks support 30.6:1
Building strike (Note) 30.6:2
Hopes for end to building dispute 1.7:1
Building stop called off 2.7:1
Laws for lighter buildings 7.7:2
Building limit in Sydney may be raised
21,7:6
Cabinet sets up timber Committee 17.8:3
New code for glass in buildings 18.8:6
Timber report to be tabled to-day 30,8:3
Timber controlled following Judge's report
31,8:5
Timber report (Note) 1,9:2
55 blocks to be leased 3,9:2
Builders criticise Council 7,9:8
Price check on timber 8,9:3
New building regulations in January 23.11:3
Bricks code proposed 28,11:2
BUILDINGS AND BUILDING MATERIAL - Manpower
and Unions
B.W.I.U. seeks 23/- margin 8,1:2
Moves on margins by B.W.I.U, 3.2:2
Move to combine two unions 4.2:3
Black ban as protest on margins 9.2:3
Building case yardstick 9.2:8
Building trade margins rise 5.3:3
B.W.I.U. to organise flood repairs 6.5:2
More trainees in building trades 6,5:5
Building Union nominations 1.6:4
Talks to-day on builders' rates 7.6:2
Workers meet power body: pay conditions change
sought 8.6:3
N.M.H. INDEX
6-1955
BUILDINGS AND BUILDING MATERIAL - Manpower
and Unions (Con't.)
Rise for building apprentices 9.6:6
B.W.I.U. branch election 29.6:4
B.W.I.U. meeting on new log 2,7:2
No general strike by builders 23,7:1
B.W.I.U. stop may spread to Newcastle
25.7:3
Men to meet on award 26,7:7
B.W.I.U. to hold stopwork 27,7:2
''uilding workers plan stop 29,7:1
B.W.I.U. to stop this week 2.8;4
4000 more in day stoppage 3.8:3
24-hour stop by B.W.I.U. 4.8:1
B.W.I.U. log submitted - stoppage sequel
5.8:2
B.W.I.U. may call of 'job action' 8.8:4
Cottages 'below standard' 11.8:2
More talks on B.W.I.U. claims 16.8:2
B.W.I.U. claims rejected 17.8:1
B.W.I.U. seeks more talks 19.8:2
Union group log talk 24.8:2
Single building Union move 25.8:2
B.W.I.U. plans stoppage 31.8:5
Talks hold up works projects 2.9:2
Building Unions plan stop 8.9:2
Builders' labourers to return 14.9:3
Building men meet to draft log 27.9:2
Union defers stop plan 28.9:4
''uilding men defer stop 5.10:2
Dismissal threat to 50 builders 25,10:2
Protest on dismissals 12,10:7
Union talks on lay-offs 15,11:2
Carpenters' pay to £18/18/8 15,11:2
Allocation sought for works 16,li:3
dismissals by Commonwealth 18,11 :2
Deputation on dismissals 25,11:2
Dismissals because no funds 2,12:2
BUILDINGS AND BUILDING MATERIAL - Newcastle
Record £4,210,217 for buildings 8,1:2
'\iilding schemes approved 12.1:2
Soft drink factory queried 12.1:5
3-story flats approved 19.1:4
Plan for new wool store 26,1:4
Factory up to standard 26,1:10
124 applied to build last month 3,2:2
Shortages 'delay housing' 5.2:2
New office building to rise 120 ft. 9.2:8
Softwood from Singapore 11.2:2
Record in buirlding last year 16.2:2
£300,000 building backed 23.2:2
New Insurance building 25.2:2
£182,400 in buildings for month 3,3:4
Building plan recommended 9.3:2
Apprentice painters 'problem' 15,3:2
Carpenters strike to Continue 17.3:3
Conference on building men's claims 22.3:4
Factory plans approved 24.2:9
Einance for homes worst since war 29,3:2
Review of homes finance sought 30.3:4
City property brings £48,000 22.4:2
No offers for hotel 28,4:2
Building to go higher 28.4:2
Building trade "buoyant" 4.5:9
Builders deny shortage of men, materials 11.5:5
Big month for home permits 12.5;2
New hotel plan approved 15.6:2
Building blocks at Charlestown 18.6:2
Big building works at Charlestown 30.6:2
Oil firms seek more tanks 5.7:2
145,957 work on building 5.10:2
46 permits for homes sought 6.10:4
Dismissal threat to 50 builders 25.10:2
Building additions approved 2.11:4
9-storied building for bank 2.11:7
£329,185 in new buildings 3,11:2
Insurance firm to build 5,11:3
New 'store' opened at Charlestown 24,11-4
£375,000 plan by Company 1.12:2
£21,000 Church proposed 8,12:2
Plan to build 40 flats 14.12:2
Inquiry on timber to be sought 14.12:2
BURWOOD MINE DISPUTE - See under COALMINING -
Strikes and Disputes
CARDIFF COALMINE - See COALMINING - Production
CARDIFF URBAN AREA COMMITTEE
Streets at Cardiff to be sealed 22.1:3
Estimates for 1955 at Cardiff 25.1:5
CESSNOCK SHIRE
Suspension by Council supported 7,1:4
Council 'justified': dismissal of engineer
20,1:2
R.S.L. plan to control Hall 3.2:10
732 cases by ambulance 5.2:10
Cessnock acts on road toll 17,2:15
Gasworks plan near Cessnock 4,3:3
Cessnock ready for show 8.3:2
Cessnock plans special fund 0,5:11
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CES.SNOCK SHIRE (Con't.)
Cessnock show exhibits fewer 12,3:9
Final day big help to showmen 12.3:4
Creek cleaning sought 30,3:8
Rail service criticised 14.4:8
Concern on drain rate 28,4:10
Gas works plan: Conference at Cessnock
10,5:7
Meeting divided on gasworks 13.5:13
Inquirj soon on amalgamation 31.5:7
Results plea by Headmaster 2,6:8
Enlarged area recommended 2,6:8
New Town Hall approved 15.6:7
Gas report by expert 17.6:4
Minister sees schools 17,6:11
Protest on trucks:'Council move for licenses
23.6:20
Cessnock inspection: Restriction on parkinc
likely 1,7:4
Councils to meet on gasworks plan 7,7:12
Flood work claim rebuff 14.7:12
Drainage rate for Cessnock 20.7:9
Minister's promise on train request 21.7/12
Support for gasworks 23.7:8
Gasworks plan report 26.7:8
Councils fusion plan: many claims for areas
28,7:12
College 'best in State' 29.7:11
Cessnock may be site for Hospital 4.8:12
Aid sought on gas works 9.8:7
Taxi fares at Cessnock set 18.8:12
Mine creep viewed as serious 1.9:l4
Greater steel output urged 15.9:14
Briquette factory bid for Cessnock 29.9:12
Gasworks plan to be studied 6,10:9
Council's plan for pensioners' fuel 13.10:12
Civil aviation leasing Pokolbin aerodrome
.27.10:12
Cessnock town hall changes 3.11:12
Cessnock aims at power site 10.11:15
Power station site 'in doubt' 25.11:9
Cessnock estimates deferred 1.12:14
Council's stand criticised 1.12:14
Aid. Allen -' Mayor of Cessnock 13.12:9
Caravan park grant sought 22,12:14
CHURCHES
School charge on district 25.1:4
Anglican monk gives address 1.2:2
Chinese ordained by Anglican priest 5,2:1
Diocese takes over College 25.2:2
£20,000 to homes for Aged 22.2:2
Clergymen honoured by Synod 22.2:2
Methodist postings 22.2:4
Lakemba man Methodists' 1956 choice 23.2:3
Race deteriorating: Modern trends condermied
23.2:5
Church spent £^ Million on new buildings
24.2:7
Methodist stipends increased 25.2:4
Methodist Church appointments 5,3:2
New Methodist Church 7,3:4
Diocesan registrar resigns 13,4:2
Diocesan Registrar 14,4:2
R.C. schools drive against Communism 2.5:3
Church district in talks 2,5:4
Answer to Communism: Statement by Methodists
7,5:3
'Gulf in Church ideologies 10.5:3
Church union supported 12.5:2
Churches and Communism: ^'t. Rev. J.S. Moyes
25.5:5
Methodists building 15 churches 6.6:4
£13,000 Church opened 11,7:2
Methodists agree to Union talks 12,7:3
Chimes plan supported 13,7:4
Methodist book depot dedicated 22.7:2
Dedication of Church home 28,7:2
Four canons appointed 3.8:2
Bishop deplores Church disunity 3,8:2
Synod move on Stipends 3,8:3
Synod backs Church autonomy plan 4,8:2
Parishes review Synod aim 4.8:2
Volunteers build new hall 15,8:2
St. John's nears centenary - Boscobel 20,8:4
Church autonomy move 'not new' 28,9:5
Helping Churches is big business 4.10:4
Church adopts constitution 6,10:3
Australia venue: world church conference
19,10:7
R.C. system to be restored 28,11:3
First mass in pew Church 28,11:4
Big crowd at Shrine opening 5,12:3
Methodist Church opened 5,12:4
CIVIL DEFENCE
For articles prior to 11,5,1955 see DEFENCE
Civil Defence Chief 18,5:3
Civil defence school soon 20,5:3
Is.sue of defence pamphlet 24.6:3
Hospitals to be surveyed 28,7:1
Civil defence instructors trained soon 5.8:3
N.M.H. I.MDFa 7-1955
CIVIL DEFENCE (^on't.)
Civil defence training soon 6.8:2
Civil defence posts urged 9.8:3
Engineer voted liaison job 17.8:4
Defence talk on A-borab 20.8:3
Serviceman ur:ged for liaison post 25.8:4
Civil defence post: Council changes
appointment 31.8:4
County appoints Defence officer 6.9:3
Liberal accuses Minister: Charges over Civil
Defence 30.9:1
Atomic defences 'standard' 24.12:12
Dual role for County in Atomic attack 27.12:2
Civil defence on H-bomb 28.12:2
CLUBS
Lionism extends to Newcastle 28.1:2
IIow Rotary rotates: half a century of
service 19.2:5
Rotary fights against war 22.2:2
Rotary conference postponed 7.3:2
Dates for Rotary Conference 22.3:4
Charter handed to Lions Club 4.4:2
£1500 given by Lions Club 7,4:2
Brisbane man for Rotary Conference 10,5:2
Child delinquency: Judge urges Rotary aid
23.5:2
Review of aid by Newcastle Lions Club 15,7:4
COALMINING
Conference on old coal line 19,1:4
Mine pay to be made up 4.2:3
Orders on pay to mines 18.2:11
20 injured, 3 seriously: Miners caught by
blast as roof collapses 15.3:1
Inquiry sought on pit cave-in 16,3:3
Six miners hurt in stone fall 16,3:3
Another big mine fall: Poof collapses in
Newstan pit 17,3:1
Committee to view Abermain 18.3:2
Cave-in leaves big underground dome 19,3:2
Miners aim at big gala day 23.3:2
Coal leases in privy council 23.3:7
Report soon on cave-in 24.3:2
Historical coal pit closing 1,4:3
Appointment to State Mines Board 6,4:9
Protest on mine body post 7,4:6
Four State pits plan protest stop 8.4:1
Coal authority appointment (Leader) 13.4:2
Appointment protest: State mines may stop
13.4:3
Action on shafts requested 13.4:4
Mine post vacated - protests sequel 14.4:1
Ex-coal Chairman dies at 61 14,4:2
Coal woke up when chimneys invented 16.4:5
Port handling of coal 'bad' 19.4:1
Results of pit check sought 22.4:2
Miners' talk on safety issue 23.4:3
Safety dispute talk planned 25,4:2
End seen in mine dispute 27,4:2
Burmese miners to come North 5.5;1
Coal to stay basic fuel 7,5:1
Evatt to attend mine talks 10.5:4
15 mine students assigned 11,5:1
Direction on blending of coal sought 11,5:7
Miners to fight on Pelaw Main issue 12,5:3
Price of coal, port linked 12.5:3
Hours bid for Proto men 16.5:2
Heating claim in mine 17,5:4
Burmese out to learn mining 18,5:2
First cargo for new collier 18,5:2
Lodge sponsor for delegate 19,5:2
Awaba men seek Mines post 19,5:2
Mine group in move for Wallarah 20,5:2
Burmese official sees mines 20,5:2
Miners hit at company 21.5:7
Deputation to Menzies: Move on mine safety
laws 24.5:3
Mine pension rise refused 25.5:1
No Burwood delegate for Festival 25.5:1
Proto men in threat of strike 31.5:1
Miners seek removal of Minister 31.5:2
Miners' Board to meet 1.6:3
Ultimatum by Proto men 2.6:2
Rescue men's strike off 3.6:2
Lodge critical of Minister 3.6:4
Miners' Board to discuss censure vote
4.6:2
Coal washer to start 6,6:3
Miners' Board to protest on Minister 7,6:2
Aiwaba man on Mines Board 7,6:3
Minister 'to stay' 8,6:1
Call to Minister to resign 9,6:2
Miners praise industries bid 10,6:8
Burmese for North mines 16,6:2
'Hostility' over mine order 16.6:7
Talks on mining shift work 17,6:3
Ex-miners want coal price lift 18,6:2
Talks held on shiftmen 20,6:2
Oakdale mine land transfer 29,6:8
Mineworkers' gala planned 30,6:3
Mine manager fined 30,6:10

COALMINING - Miners' Federation (Con't.)
Stand on policy endorsed 6.9:4
Mine ballot nominations 15.9:2
Northern mine nominations 13,10:4
Poll draw for miners in North 18.10:4
Legal threat no bar: Miners' ballot to go on
27,10:1
Two get writs to stay ballot 31,10:2
Miners' ballot case to-day 1,11:1
Lodge to defy Court poll order 2.11:1
Miners poll to go on: Court 2,11:3
Pit ballot boxes 'not accepted' 3.11:1
Ballot boxes go to banks 4,11:3
One out of miners poll bid 7,11:1
Mine observers for hearing 8,11:2
Miner ballot case to-day 9,11:4
Court hears mine poll application 10,li:3
Mine ballots decision deferred 11,11:3
Order on ballot rescinded 12,11:3
Ballot boxes being moved 14,11:2
Judgment on Miners' poll 3,12:2
Penalty and principle (Leader) 6.12:2
Ballot ruling 'invalid' 6,12:3
Miners' ballot,; New positions on papers
7,12:2
Miners in new poll 15,12:2
Northern Miners' poll: 'debarred' 3 defeated
29,12:2
COALMINING - Open Cuts
Inquiry urged at open cut 29,1:3
Last westerr open-cCrt mine closed 5.2:3
'No purpose' in operating mine 7,2:1
Mine surface 'dangerous' 18.2:3
Dismissals, at open cut 4.4:2
COALMINING - Production
Coal at grass to be shipped 6.1:2
New efforts to 'save' Cardiff mines 7.1:2
Fate of Cardiff coal mines (Leader) 11,1:2
Research on coal 'neglected' 13.1:3
Good year in sight for coal (Leader) 18.1:2
Coal price urged 20.1:1
Pump plan for coal removal 20.1:1
Higher coal prices set 21,1:1
Last of Korea coal order 21,1:3
Last coal for Korea 25.1:3
Notices for miners at Cardiff 26.1:2
Miners in bid for reprieve 27.1;2
17 pit notices withdrawn 29.1:3
Coal output to be high 1.2:1
Talks on mine jobs planned 2.2:4
Burmese miners to work in north 4.2:1
Coal loss 1800 tons 4.2:2
Talks to-day on future of small mines 8.2:2
Limit sought on fuel oil 9,2:3
58 pits work full time 10.2:6
Miners' leader to give views 11.2:1
Claim by mine director: 'forced to close'
11,2:3
Seven miners may lose jobs 12.2:2
Talks to-day on mine dismissals 14,2:2
Dismissal notices to stand 15,2:2
Prestige of miners 'at peak' 15.2:3
Miners' call to fight sackings 16.2:3
New strength in coal industry (Leader)
17.2:2
Good year for coalmining 17.2:2
Deputation on coal-loading siding sought
17.2:2
Coal by-products plan: £lO Million plant
advocated 17.2:3
New mine 'not practicable' 18.2:11
Coal Board on by-products 19,2:3
Coal use 'likely to be static' 19,2:3
Decision on mine dust 19,2:3
Mine rescue hearing: More men 'if hours cut'
23,2:4
60 mines work full time 24.2:9
Road lift of coal may grow 3.3:4
Gas coal at low level 4.3:2
Gas coal from Maitland due Monday 5.3:7
Several mines may resume 7.3:2
Coal problems compared 7.3:2
Mine work conference 8,3:1
Road coal lift plan 8,3:3
Another road lift of coal 9,3:2
Deputation to urge flood-free road 10.3:3
Gas'coal flow 'regular' 11.3:2
Prospects for coalfields jobs brighter
12.3:1
16 mines out, 10,900 tons of coal lost
12.3:2
Cochran to attend miners' talks 14.3:2
Miners seek talks on employment IS.3:2
Flood coal loss still heavy 17.3:2
Colliery closure avoided 17.3:10
Four pits still floodbound 18.3:2
Cardiff pit jobs again in doubt 19.3:1
Pit closures threat 22,3:1
Moves to keep small mines open 24,3:6
Transport congestion: Miners may be in Union
N.M.H. INDEX 9-1955
COALMINING - Production (Con't.)
talks 25,3:3
Greta gas coal in demand 26.3:1
90 miners to be dismissed (Cardiff) 26.3:1
Protest on plan to close mine 28.3:2
Miners' bid to keep pits open 29.3:1
Conference on coal waggons 29.3:2
Four mines lose 1,400 tons 29.3:2
Coal equal to 1954 problems 29.3:8
Cardiff mines export plan 30,3:1'
Pit shaft being repaired 30,3:2
Future power stations: Morisset in big
survey 30,3:6
Cardiff pits: Viiners' talks SaturJay 31.3:2
Talks called on basin coal loading 31,3:2
John Darling skid inquiry 31,3:4
80 jobs in B.H.P. pits 1.4:3
Statement 'contradicts' Coal Board 1.4:3
Historic coal pit closing 1.4:3
John Darling miners back 2,4:2
90 miners lose jobs 2,4:3
Reprieve for Cardiff pits 4,4:2
Coal production near peak 5,4:2
59 pits work full time 6,4:5
Cardiff pit talks fail 8,4:2
Meeting on future of mines 12.4:2
Cardiff mines (Note) 13.4:2
Cardiff men to 'fight on' 13,4:3
Silting stops coal loading 15,4:1
Talks on mine jobs planned 16,4:2
Denial of breach in agreement 19.4:-2
Miners' stand on idle pits 19.4:2
Timely stand by Coal Board (Leader) 20.4:2
60 mines work full time 20,4:6
Criticism of Coal Board 21.4:2
'Spy files' suspected by miners 23.4:2
Coal plant 'outdated 28.4:3
Loading plant (Note) 29,4:2
All mines in State work 30,4:2
Strike-free day in mines 4.5:10
Owner to sell Myall pit 5.5:3
57 pits work full time 5.5:4
More pit plant to be sold 6.5:3
North warned on coal 10.5:1
Miners resent talk of import 12.5:3
Job for last of Cardiff miners 12.3:2
Joint effort on coal shipments (Leader)
13.5:2
Conference on coal cargoes 13.5:2
Pit owners 'waiting' 13.5:2
Report on poi?^ facilities sought 13.5:3
Two coal cranes damaged by collier 14.5:1
Threat to pit for talks 14.5:2
Coal stocks short in two states 17.5:1
Newcastle inquiry on coal-loading 18.5:1
63 pits work full time 18.5:5
Talks on pit issue to-day 23.5:2
Conference on coal: Union fears oil rival 25.5:1
Coal cargoes 96,981 tons 25,5:8
Model coal-loader to be displayed 27.5:2
Plan for uniform coal sales 27.5:3
Miners call for stability 27.5:3
Port coal-loading 'unsatisfactory' 28.5:2
Coal losses up on last year 31.5:1
Full time worked by 41 pits 1.6:8
Handicap on coal trade (Leader) 3.6:2
Port coal plant; trade job 4.6:2
Model of loader on display 6.6:2
Coal threat in rail stoppage 7.6:1
Model of coal-loading plant 7.6:3
Rail stop cuts supply of gas coal 8.6:1
9,000 tons lost in nime stops 9.6:4
Gas coal again reaching port 10.6:1
Balmoral mine to close 13.6:2
Drop in coal ou^^put 24.6:3
Full time at 59 pits 29.6:8
60 mines work full time 13.7:7
Inquiry bid on oil v coal 15.7:2
Coal output up in North 16,7:2
Attack on conditions predicted 18.7:3
Conference on Coal: Holt asked to set quotas
19.7:3
Coal deal with S.A. sought 20.7:3
Coal-loading plan changed 20.7:8
Railways reject blame on coal 22.7:3
Peak output at mines 23.7:1
'All means' by miners in dispute 23.7:3
Miners prepare for hearing 25,7:2
Fall in coal production 25,7:5
Lydon 'has power' to rule on claims 26.7:4
First or Second best for Newcastle
27.7:2
(Leader)
58 mines work full time 27.7:6
Miners see threat to pit output 27,7:8
Order for talks on Pelaw Main 29,7:6
Pelaw Main talks next week 30,7:2
'Need' for cut in coal costs 30,7:2
Shipments of coal up on previous year 2,8:4
Coal hearing to resume 8,8:2
Freight on coal (Note) 9,8:2
Pelaw Main issues for Miners' Board 9,8:6
Record mine output 9,8:7

N.M.H. INDEX
COALMINING - Production (Con't.) ,
Coal output near peak 10,8:4
Rail coal work falling off 10,8:4
52 mines work full time 10,8:7
Mine claim talks to continue 11.8:2
Trial coal shipment for Japan 12.8:3
Notices to 54 mineworkers 13.8:3
Talks involve two pits 15.8'2
Talks fail on Pelaw Main issues 16.8:2
S.A. coal contracts sought 16.8:3
Coal fighting for market (Leader) 17.8:2
Victoria asks details of cheaper coal 17,8:3
Plan may cancel notices 17,8:4
Talks held on threat to mines 18,8:4
Ban stops loading of ship 19,8:2
Lodges to meet on pit threat 19,8:2
Temporary closure; pit request 19,8:4
Coal 'will meet competition' 20,8:2
Mine talks to save 600 jobs 20,8:2
Ship may get coal cargo 20.8:2
54 dismissals at pit lifted 22.8:3
Two pits idle over plan on conditions
23.8:2
Coal shipment for Hongkong 23.8:4
Sudden end to mine hearing 24.8:5
Oil 'big threat to coal' 25.8:3
No stoppages at 61 northern pits 25.8:6
Big drop in coal subsidy 25.8:12
Future of the mining industry 1.9:7
Coal progress found wanting 2.9:2
Possible new market for coal 3.9:3.
2,000 cut in mine jobs 5.9:3
Victorian railways lifts coal order 6.9:1
Oil competition for coal (Leader) 6.9:2
Books closed; Mine dismissals feared 7,9:1
Collier loads at Hexham 7.9:2
Owners warn, miners 7.9:3
Full time by 30 pits in North 7.9:9
Closed mine books 'breach of pact' 8.9:1
Oil blamed for coal plight 8.9:12
Two ships to take coal to Tasmania 9.9:2
Pit scores record; then stops 9,9:2
Economics in mines 'grave' iO,9:3
Atom power to replace coal- Mark Howarth
10,9:7
Coal industry talk to-day 12,9:2
Pit jobs body to meet 13,9:1
Plan to save mine jobs 14,9:1
Ivahhoe miners get notices 15.9:3
Leconfield men get reprieve 17.9:1
Plan for new pit put to Gollan 17.9:3
Disturbing pattern in mining 17.9:3
Oil cut in coal market 19.9:1
Saving the coal industry (Leader) 19.9:2
Miners to organise fight against oil 19.9:2
Reprieve of one week or dismissals 19.9:2
Mine vacancies in North 20.9:1
Coal oil plant move by State 21.9:1
More to go in Western mines 22.9:3
57 mines worked full time 22,9:10
Leconfield position unchanged 23,9:2
Interim pact at Coal plant 23,9:2
Adjustments in coal sales made 24.9:1
Pit likely to close to-day 26.9:1
Coal output cut for 17 pits in North 27.9:1
Overtime limited for mineworkers 29.9:1
Oil threat to coal industry 29,9:2
Plea for coal - oil industry 29,9:3
Coalmining 'dying slowly' 29.9:11
273 miners to be displaced 30,9:1
Oil-coal plants advocated 30,9:3
Leconfield miners' last shift 1,10:7
More miners may go 3.10:2
Miners get notice 4.10:2
Coal fears scouted 4.10:2
Bomb shortage if war 5.10:1
Maitland coal price variations 5,10:1
Pit Union books to close 5,10:1
'Miners fear depression' 5.10:3
54 pits work full time in fortnight 5,10:5
Another mine in north to close 6.10:1
Lake miners move for big protest 7.10:2
Three-point Labour plan for coal 7,10:3
Dollars bought to buy oil 7,10:4
47 dismissals withdrawn 10,10:2
Coalowners blame government 10,10:3
Output of coal shows fall 10,10:3
Coal industry perspective (Leader) 11,10:2
Coal-washing unit agreement sought 11.10:3
Miners reply to owners 11,10:3
Coal sales to Japan considered 12,10:1
Coal profits 'best yet' 12,10:3
Coal pessimism .scouted 13,10:1
Rail coal charges defended 13.10:12
Protest staged on pit dismissals 15.10:3
Move to close pit granted 15.10:3
Miners plan moves to avert closure 17.10:2
Talks planned on position at Millfield 18.10:2
Oi1-from-coa1 scheme; 'uneconomic' 20.10:2
Coal search cost queried 20,10:14
*^ismissals for two pits 21,10:1
Threat to coal discounted 21,10:3
10-1955
COALMINING - Production (Con't,)
Pit conditions 'will be held 21,;0:3
Loading plant in port 'burden' 21,10:8
Contract men charged: miners jobs 'in
jeopardy' 22,10:3
Cost factor^in oil from coal - K.A. Allen
24,10:2
Bid to save mine 24,10:2
fiiant creep in mine 25,10:1
Bellbird men to get notices 25.10:1
Unions confer on dispute 25.10:2
City Hall meeting over coal 26.10:4
Output of coal declines 26.10:10
Protest marches by miners 27.10:2
Coal shipping investigation 28.10:2
Purdue calls coal talks 29.10:1
Big protests on dismissals 29.10:3
Newcastle move on coal position 3.11:3
55 mines work full time 3,11:6
Coal and its competitors 7.11:2
Call for plants to get oil from coal 7.11:3
Miners to act on dismissals 12.11:1
Coal industry squall-'not blizzard' 12.11:6
80 miners may get notices 12.11:7
Coal trade slack for month 17.11:2
Dismissals in wester'n pits likely 17.11:3
100 more to be laid off 19.11:1
Railways to seek coal contract 19.11:1
Concern on dismissals 21.11:2
Strife 'stirred up' on oil 21.11:3
'dismissals confirmed 22.11:3
Mine membership case stood over 23.11:3
Coal output declines 24.11:14
Hope seen for coal industry 25.11:10
Menzies team attacked: M.H.R.'s attack over
coal 26.11:7
Court rejects owners' plea 26,11:9
Last shift worked by 36 miners 28,11:2
Reply by Spooner on coal 28.11:5
Miners aPplaud books verdict 29.11:3
Cessnock 'safe if coal clean' 3.12:6
Filling vacancies in the mines (Leader)
5,12:2
Fear for economic future of pit 5.12:3
Newstan cuts, concern 6.12:2
James replies to Spooner 7.12:6
50 mines work full time 7.12:13
Deputation to wait on Minister 7.12:13
Stockton Borehole Lodge told: Pit-top men
to go 10.12:1
Cavils to be .

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'Ciiii.^pi 1 iu y ' at Collinsville 8.3:8
01 ii-i up for iiiinc clearance 9.3:3
liuiuiry (old ol affiliation,^ 9.-5; 1.5
Loader-^ not at full .speed l().":(i
Clu-apcr Ill-own coal I ound (Vjttoiial 11,3:5
'Guinea pig' in ,-~ti-ikc doniei) 11,3:9
Co II i ii,-i\ i 1 Ie .juiigle law 12.3:9
Collinsville hearing: Counsel's view at
i ciqu i r y 18.3 :4
Danger at Collinsville 'ignored' 19,3:7
-Minority control' at mine 23.3:9
Collinsville Commis.-si on: Men 'fear- to tell
truth' 21,3:11-
Collinsville inquirv: Charge 'fouml in mine'
26.3:9
Collinsville inquiry: Mine saliotage claimed
30,3:7
Co 1 1 in,-,\ i He inquiry: Supply of air
'adequate' 31,3:11
Collinsville inquiry: Allegation of N.S.W.
i nc ident 1.4:3
Collinsville inquir.y: Job made 'farce' at
Bowen 2.4:7
Callide coal for Victoria 9.4:2
Delaying tactics alleged 14.4:12
Attack on Collinsville employees 24.5:3
Graft 'not proved' at Collinsville 25.5:8
Mine witness 'a.ssau toj' 28.5;-3
Collinsville inquiry near end 31.5:3
Collinsville puzzle on shots 1.0:3
'Demoralising effect' in restriction 3.6:3
Mine's output 'nowhere near capacity' 7.6:3
Callide coal; cut in freight 23.7:3
Collinsville 'reign of terror' 16,8:3
'Hight type'' needed at Collinsville 17.8:5
Claims over mine deaths 11.10:3
Mine pension rises in Queensland 29.10:3
Coal output up in Queensland 17.12:1
COALMINING - Research
Research on coal neglected 13.1:3
Coal study may be extended 15.1:3
Better use of coal needed 6.4:8
COALMINING - Strikes and Disputes
New talks on Burwood mine dispute 5,i:2
Conference to-day on Burwood 1 1. 1 •'2
Hope for peace at Burwood (Leader) 12.1:2
Burwood stop end seen 12.1:2
End to mine stop urged 17.1:2
Burwood to re.sume work to-day 18.1:2
Three mines idle 19.1: I
Protest on watchman by miner.s 20.1:2
Ca'ilcliff only pit on strike 21.1:2
Burwood plea 28.1:1
Conference on Aberdare dispute 29,1:2
Hebburn dispute talks sought 1.2:2
Hebburn 'go back' suggestion 2.2:4
Two northern mines idle 3.2:2
Mine pillars to be worked 5.2:4
Two miner-s injured, lodge saj« 4.2:4
Work likely at Aberdare 7.2:2
2600 ton coal loss 9.2:2
Austral miners 'won't break' 10,2:2
Five mines idle 11.2:2
Pit stops over gas issue 11.2:8
Austral main pit may resume 12.2:2
Three northern mines idle 15.2:2
Coal loss of 3100 tons 16,2:2
Two conferences on mines to-day 16.2:4
One pit idle on dispute 17.2:2
Settlement terms for Abermain 17.2:8
Mine dispute hearing 18,2:2
Abermain miners to resume 18,2:2
Only one mine idle in north 19.2:7
Miners agree to work 19,2:2
Inspection for pit transport 22.2:2,
R.S.P.C.A. man called by miners 23.2:2
Mine F.E.D.F.A. men stay out 23.2:3
Coal loss of 1,500 tons 24.2:2
11 Mines idle in north 26.2:2
Burwood men to meet management 14,3:2
Four mines idle in north 22.3:4
Four mines still hit by flood 23,3:2
Union backs Pelaw Main men on pay 24.3:2
Issue for Miners' Executive 24,3:2
Pillar extraction talks adjourned (Burwood)
a5. 3 :3
Roster dispute stops mine (Northern extended)
25.3:3
Inspection of Burwood 30.3:4
Seven mines idle in Cardiff area 31.3:2
Wallarah pit dispute ends 1.4:3
Refusal over pit inspection 5.1:2
Five pits idle 6,4:2
Conference on dismissal 7,1:2
('oa I loss higher in North 14.1:2
Disputes keep two pits idlo 15.1:3
N.M.H. 1\1)KX I l-l'>-,-
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COALMINING - Strikes and Disputes (Con't.)
Coal loss of 5,800 tons 4,10:7
3,700 tons of coal lost in stoppages 5.10:3
Bellbird issue to be heard 5.10:3
9,000 ton coal loss in North 6.10:2
Resumption bid at Bellbird 6.10:2
Three northern mines idle 7.10:2
New dispute at Bellbird 8.10:2
Three pit Unions ordered back 8.10:3
Coal loss of 2,670 tons 11.10:2
Decision held on Bellbird 12.10:3
Coal loss 12.10:4
Double order in strike at Corrimal pit
12.10:4
Bellbird agreement.: Inquiry finding for
employers 15,10:3
bay's coal loss under 1000 tons 15.10:6
1,900 ton coal loss in North 18.10:2
Pit strike threat 19.10:1
Coal loss of 4,600 tons 19.10:2
Pit stop averted 20.10:1
Six disputes at Northern pits 20.10:2
Talks to-day on dispute at Bellbird 21.10:2
Conference on stop at Bellbird 22.10:3
Miners see bitter lesson in Bellbird 26.10:3
Dispute by two Unions 26.10:4
Proto men in new threat to stop 27.10:1
Bellbird talks; work hopes 27.10:3
Pit strike to end 28.10:1
Talks to-day on stoppages 28.10:2
Safet.v men vote: 'Strike likely to-morrow'
29.10:1
Plan for meeting on dispute 29.10:2
Six rescue men stop, 30 pits hit 31.10:1
Mine rescue men back 1.11:1
3,650 ton coal loss in North 2.11:4
Abermain proto men to stop 3.11:1
'8 mines stop in protest 3.11:2
Visit by Tribunal: Protomen call off strike
4.11:1
Talks to-day on Union issue 4.11:2
Coal output loss reduced 4,11:2
Dispute may end at mine 5.11:3
4,000 ton coal loss in north 5.11:3
Northern coal loss 3,700 tons 8.11:2
Mine idle in protest 9.11:2
Coal loss of 10,260 tons 10.11:2
Last claims heard on Colliery 11.11:2
Two pits out in sympathy 11.11:3
7,000 tons of coal lost in stoppages 12.11:7
-Burwood pit likely to resume 15.11:2
Pit strike support sought 15.11:2
Eive mine.s stop in north 16.11:2
Pit .stops cost 5,650 tons 17.11:2
Burwood help 17,11:4
Mine idle when man told to go 18,11:2
Coalowners move on Corrimal 18,11:3
Relieving job halts wash unit 22.11:2
Miners' reply: Strike series
22.11:3
'imaginary'
Coal loss of 4,910 tons at six pits 22.11:4
Conference on wash unit issue 24.11:2
Mine idle; protest by wheelers 24.11:10
Bid to end dispute at wash unit 25.11:3
Federation attack on owners 26.11:3
Corrimal mine issue 'vital' 28.11:2
Industries stop at Wollongong 29.11:1
Stoppage threat at washery 29.11:4
Coal loss over Corrimal grows 30.11:3
Big crowd in Union protest march 30.11:3
Praise for protest in Wollongong 1.12:2
Conference called on pit strike 1.12:2
Two-week strike at mine ends 2.12:2
Corrimal talks adjourned 2.12:7
Three mines idle in north 3.12:2
Tribunals offer on Corrimal row 7,12:3
Coal loss of 1,500 tons 8,12:2
Order to parties in dispute 8,12:19
Disputes for coal authority 9,12:2
Talks on sick leave adjourned 13,12:2
Miners blamed for damage 14,12:3
Demarcation at Corrimal (Leader) 15,12:2
Talks to-day on pit jobs 15,12:18
Doctor to give evidence 19,12:2
Sick pay claim decision held 20,12:2
One pit idle 20.12:2
Richmond main conference 22.12:2
COMMO.NWEALTH PRIME MINISTERS' CONFERENCE
Cabinet to 'brief' Menzies 6.1:3
Big points for Empire leaders 11.1:1
Menzies genial at trip start 13.1:1
Commonwealth talks: World issues on agenda
15.1:3
London Conference: Talks likely on strategy
22.1:1
Premiers see war dangers 29.1:3
A timely meeting in London 2.2:2
Churchill asks for arms aid 3.2:1
Exchange trips by Ministers - Canadian plan
12.4:3
N.M.H. INDEX.
12-1955
COMMUNISM
Communist threat (Letter to Editor) 4.1:2
Bar ugred on Communists
14.1:2
R.C. schools' orive against Communism
2.5:3
Bishop's pastoral on Cpmmunism 2.5:4
Communists' appeal on costs fails 7.5:3
Answer to Communism: Statement by Methodists
7.5:3
Churches and Communism: Rt. Rev. J.S. Moyes
25.5:5
COMPULSORY TRAINING
See DEFENCE - Compulsory Training
CORAL SEA BATTLE
Date fixed to mark Sea Battle 21.1:3
U.S. general for Coral Sea week 25.3:1
Coi-al Sea Battle: Official pictures 7.5:5
COURTAULDS' LTD. (AUSTRALIA)
See INDUSTRIAL - Textiles
CRICKET
Grand bowling by Miller; England 191 (3rd Test)
1.1:1
All time low in batting by Australia - A.G.
Moyes 3.1:3
England's position in test strong: John
Bapty 3.1:7
Third test still very open: A.G. Moyes
4.1:1
England 119 in front and seven to fall - John
Bapty 4.1:4
Australia's test prospects: could win by
attacking - A.G.M. 5.1:1
Pitch may be test decider 5.1:10
Batting dispirited: No excuse for Test debacle:
A.G. Moyes 6.1:1
The Test match mystery (Leader) 6.1:2
England owes victory to fast bowlers: John
Bapty 6.1:12
Class test players hard to find - A.G. Moyes
7.1:1
5th test may see history made 24.2:15
CRIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES - Cases
Nurse wounded: attacker still at large 24.1:2
Nine cars taken from city 28.1:1
Criminals 'hsrve no set pattern' 15.5:2
Forbe's own problem (Note) 20.8:2
Forbes Council to report 22.8:5
Leave for prisoners suggested 20.9:3
No early change in gaol system 21,9:9
Robbery at jeweller's 22,11:1
Shots fired in car chase 21,12:1
CRIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES - Murder
Two doctors, man dead in shootings 2,12:1
CRIMES AND ALLEGED CRIMES - Prisons and Courts
Criminal found dead in cell 17,12:1
CULTURAL CENTRE
Cultural Centre affected 11,1:2
Tenders on centre close soon 18,1:2
Quit notices planned by Council 19.1:4
Centre tenders to be opened 21,1:3
Newcastle can do it (Leader) 25.1:2
Tenders over Centre estimate 25.1:2
Centre bids up to £183,000 26.1:2
£172,714 centre tender favoured 27.1:1
Cultural Centre executive 27.1:2
Paying for the Cultural Centre (Leader) 31.1:2
Assurance on centre 9.2:2
£172,741 tender for centre accepted 16,2:1
Centre's bonds for Council 10,3:3
ultural Centre auxiliary 2,4:6
Delay on Centre contract 5.4:3
Refusals on Centre loan 6,4:1
Bank's offer 7,4:2
Wrong answer (Note) 11,4:2
Money likely for Centre 13,4:3
Record garden contest 14,4:2
Centre papers signed 16,4:1
Engineers to be paid fees 20,4:2
I'^oundation stone's fate sets Centre poser
10.5:1
Centre signing: Complaint by Secretary
10,5:2
Cultural Centre problem: Space need in Art
Gallery 13,5:2
Centre stone worry over- 7,6:2
Centre gets funds 8,6:1
Clearing Centre site 23,6:3
Art Gallery: bid for more space 5.7:2
Art Show opened in Newcastle 5.7:2
Centre hut as Art Gallery 6.7:4
Memorial foyer contest 8.7:2
Centre hut 'no Art Gallery' 8,7:2

CULTIHVL CENTRE (Con't.)
Gallery talks to be held 13.7:2
15181 in fees sought by architects 13.7:2
Foyer contest ends to-day 29.7:2
£100,000 for Centre 'likely' 10.8:2
Art Gallery space report sought 10,8:2
Garden contest to close soon 26.8:4
Foyer text prize to Cessnock 10,9:2
Cultural Centre rising 7,10:3
Special Centre loan sought 27,10:2
Newcastle plea (Note) 27.10:2
Centre foyer statue called monstrosity
2.11:3
It has meaning (Note) 3,li:2
Comment early, says sculptor 3.11:2
Special meeting on foyer design 9.11:1
Cultural Centre sets a standard (Leadei)
12.11=2
Special talks on statue 23.11:2
Ex-service protest on statue 24.11 :2
Cultural Centre statue: Meeting to see model
30.11:2
Changes urged in statues 2.12:1
Sculptor ready for Conference but ~- 3.12:1
A Problem for the Sculptor (Leader) 3.12:2
Foyer statues: Council debate resented
6.12:2
Statue design move fails 7,12:1
CUSTOMS
Smuggled goods easy to buy in Newcastle
18.1:2
Opium found in raid on tanker 22.1:1
Japanese dolls seized 27.1:7
Alterations in Customs rules 16.2:6
Sub-collector of customs 9.3:2
Income on Customs buoyant 2.6:3
Racket worry to customs 9.7:7
Happy augury in sweep win 2,11:3
DECENTRALISATION
Centralisation problem: policy of C.P.
outlined 23.6:6
DEFENCE
New head for Joint services 7,2:2
Lag in defence spending 11.2:8
Mobilisation course for executives 17.2:11
Big lag in defence spending 11.3:1
War dead listing to change 19.3:7
-'Foe' routed from Johnson's Hill 23 :8
P.M. brings back plan on defence 26, :1
Talks on defence to-day 31.3:1
Medals plea to veterans 4.4:3
Outlay on defence increases 13.4:3
No lead on civil defence 13.4:3
Newcastle in H-bomb plan 4.5:1
Appeal body for Courts Martial 5.5
Civil defence need urged 6.5:3
Plan for defence 'unwieldly' 6.5:3
Spending lags on defence 11.5:2
Servicemen to be given appeal right
'No chance' of defence cut 12.5:3
11.5:4
New party in clash on Defence Bill 13.5:1
£23 Million defence factory plan 17.5 :1
Defence lag (Note) 18.5:2
Arms plan 'no bar' to housing 18.5:5
Arms factory site 'shock' 20,5:2
No trainees at Courts Martial 20,5:3
Suggestion on Glen Davis 1,6:8
Munitions plant site deplored 6.6:3
Munitions plant plan 'insincere' 8.6:10
Protest on munition plant site 23.6:18
Arms factory contract let 22.7:1
'Priority' for arms factory 29.9:3
Bomb shortage if war 5.10:1
Arms spending lags again 11.10:1
Service talks for north 12.10:4
1000 men on strike 13.10:1
St. Mary's strike called off 15.10:3
Oversea post for Francis 5.11:3
Sir Eric Harrison sworn in 8.11:3
DEFENCE - Army
Army to meet needs of atom war: big Australian
changes 7.1:1
Defence in the atomic age (Leader) 8.1:2
Too.many mechanics quit army 8.1:2
Native troops at Manus 10.1:2
Commando unit to be formed 12.1:3
Australia to adopt new rifle 13.1:1
Troops may go to Malaya 13.1:1
Rises for forces officers 14.1:1
Secretary to Army chosen 14.1:2
Korea prisoners in dispatches 15.1:3
Defence proposal: Australians for Malaya
1T5.1 :5
Army Chief to visit Malaya 24.1:1
Jungle war training aim 26.1:1
30,(K)

N.M.H. INDEX
DEFENCE - R.A.A.F. (Con't.)
•'el fly-pasts postpon

DEh-ENCE - R.A.N. (Con't. )
Destroyer Anzac in to-day 14.10=2
Naval hosts gave young visitors royal time
15.10:1
1000 greet Anzac 15.10i2
Pipes 'strange' to sailors I7.10:2
Jets salute top officers. 18.10:2
Successful war on wharf rats 19.10:3
Pilot believed killed 20.10:3
Refit job end in sight 29.10:1
Condamine to be back one day^ early 10,11:3
Tug strike to delay cruiser 23,li:2
11 ships in R.A.N, scheme 23.11:3
Change in naval cadet training 2.12:6
Cadet midshipmen to pass out 5.12:1
'Slackness' by Anzac ratings 7.12:1
Inquiry in Anzac completed 14,12:3
No charges against Anzac men 16.12:1
Welcome for crews of warships 20.12:2
Naval visit to Newcastle 21.12:2
French warship's Australian visit 21,12:3
DEVELOPMENT
An occasion to celebrate (Leader) 26.1:2
EDUCATION
Reshuffle possible at schools 26.1:10
1000 extra pupils for area schools 27,1:2
Pupils back at lessons 2.2:2
District colleges on February 14. 5.2:6
Accountancy 'not recognised' 11.2:4
Seven Nuffield awards announced 11.2:11
'Big need' for deaf education 29.3:4
Smaller school classes urged 5.4:4
Bus presented to school 25.4:4
Special schools for deaf 30.4:1
Education criticised: new control sought
3.5:3
New lecturer at University 4.5:2
'Commerce plea in Education 14.5:6
Street site urged for Kindergarten 18.5:4
Statements sought by P. and C's. 21.5:2
School standards defended 24.5:2
Schools begin busy term 25.5:5
Evidence by Chamber on schools 28.5:3
New puppet show hit 1.6:4
Standards report sought 18.6:2
No school bus fare cuts 16.7:2
Nuffield awards available 28,7:6
Education cost 'trebled' 5.8:3
Two scholars for U.S. 8.8:4
Fulbright award 13.8:2
Education week begins: 500 attend service
15.8:2
So much to do (note) 16.8C'2
Churches started school in North 16,8':2
Head's plea on school needs 16.8:2
Department may print textbooks 31.8:1
Discipline moves 'not supported' 31.8:6
Discipline in schools: Heffron denies
interference 1.9:13
School discipline inquiry planned 5.9:3
Health week opened: Tragic waste of child
life 16.9:2
New education branch formed 20.9:2
Right to cane emphasised 21.9:7
Record march for health week 23.9:2
State pupils '500,000 next year' 8.10:10
Two Bursaries offered by Y.W.C.A. 20.10:2
Show of work by Evening College 8.11:4
£30,000 yearly on visual education 18.11:5
Radio school to start next year 18.11:5
School break up day early 14.12:3
Scholarship offers study in Japan 20,12:3
1956 Bursaries 20.12:5
EDUCATION - Grounds and Buildings
Wallalong school destroyed 4.1:2
More rooms for school (New Lambton Heights)
15,1:2
School charge on district 25.1:4
Booragul high contract let 19,2:3
High school for Booragul soon 6,4:2
Glendale school additions 2,5:2
New primary sc hool for Charlestown 19,5:10
P. & C. to build own school 25,5:3
Talks on school site plan 26.7:2
Big school building planned (Cook's Hill)
27.7:10
School tender accepted 30,7:6
Objection to parkland for school 24.8:2
Plans for building of schools 26.9:5
School sites selected 30,9:2
Speed-up for new schools 1,10:3
School boycott threatened 12.10:3 • •'
Heffron lists school costs 15.10:2
Charlestown to have new school 19.10:8
Delay on school deplored 17.11:2
£15 Million promised for schools 17.11:9
New .school for Cardiff North 18.11:5
Teachers want move on school 8,12:4
Proposed new school sites 14.12:6
N.M.H. INDEX. 15-1955
EDUCATION - Grounds and Buildings (Con't.)
Prefab, schools for district 16.12:2
Start soon on building at three schools
19.12:3
Three-year project on schools 27.12:2
EDUCATION - Newcastle University College and
University of Technology
University College (Letter to Editor) 1,1:2
University results; Engineering, Science
3,1:4
Varsity sets Freshmen's week opening 5.1:2
Varsity staff added to 14,1:2
Emphasis on geography 18,1:2
Ruling on Newcastle Tech. trust 2,2:5
Form of our University (Leader) 5,2:2
Welcomes to freshmen next week 8,2:3
Full varsity plan made 15,2:2
Deferred examination results 16.2:8
Freshmen told how to study 19,2:5
University backing 19.2:2
Churches mark study year 19.2:3
Lecturer Dunkirk veteran 23.2:4
Arts faculty term opens 2.3:2
Varsity bill introduced 2.3:5
New tutor starts at varsity 10.3:2
Education in Newcastle: University Group
tells of needs 16.3:4
Graduation Day at University 22,3:2
Graduation Day (Note) 25.3:2
^ull University 'common aim' 25.3:2
New lecturer in German at University 20.4:4
New chair at University 22.4:10
Professorships for varsity 10.5:1
Progress at Islington (Leader) 10.5:2
New professor of history 10.5:2
Varsity urged at Shortland 31.5:2
An independent University (Leader) 1.6:2
Varsity Group gives views 1.6:4
Tighe's Hill man for U.S, studies 13.6:2
Honorary Degree to Sir W. Slim 14.6:2
College prizes to-night 15.6:2
University policy 22.6:2
The University College (Note) 22.6:2
Policy on 'Varsity to be sought 12.7:2
College open-day warm up 13.7:1
5,000 attend open day 18.7:2
'Varsity plan unchanged' 3.8i4
'Poor hope' for Varsity 11.10:4
The University Spirit (Note) 12.10:2
Varsity Exam.^esults 25.10:4
University claim supported 15,11:2
Second year (Note) 21.12:2
Students high awards 21,12:2
University of New England (Exam Results)
23.12:4
EDUCATION - Secondary
Leaving certificate exam results 13.1:6 & 7
Leaving passes 14,1:4
Intermediate passes 25,1:6
Catholic bursary winners 26.1:4
Newcastle five high in leaving 26.1:4
Finance 'check to education' 26.1:5
Intermediate passes 26.1: 8 & 9.
Inter bursary awards made 28,1:8
Scholarship awards 9.2:7
North's bid on teachers pay recalled 17.2:2
University bursary awards 17.2:6
Commerce course refused 23.2:3
Masters plan for inquiry 15.4:2
Education survey members 10.5:4
High School speech 'deplorably low' 18,5:5
Education body in Newcastle 31.5:2
Self criticism urged on boys 31.5:4
Speech course need urged 1.6:5
Schools failing to get results 2.6:6
Longer secondary education urged 3.6:6
Promise to Boys' High: New school hall 'soon'
16.6:2
Old school well to go 25.6:1
'Too many' in school classes 7.7:2
An Agricultural high school (Note) 27.7;2
Technical High School: Gift of lights on open
day 17.8:2
Record total sit for examinations 2.11:9
EDUCATION - Teachers
Housing of teachers 'obligation' 21.1:3
Art course for teachers 4.2:4
Teachers form new association 3.3:2
Number of teachers 'increasing' 30.3:9
Teachers' move on margins 7,4:4
Graduate teacher- shortage 5,5:2
Education criticised: new control sought
3,5:3
Crisis claimed in education 6,5:2
Teachers resent posting 14,5:3
Teachers decide agenda topics 26.5:2
Teachers name delegates 2,6:2
Trainees see Minister 6.6:4
Panel's advice accepted 14,7:2

EDUCATION - Teachers (Con't.)
Teachtis' feats on discipline 4,8:2
leacher.s want change: Administration of
education 24.8:3
Criticism of wage offer to teachers 19,7:1
Icachcr.s object to question.s 1,10:3
i'arents back claim by teachers 18,10:2
•Secondary teachers concerned 3.11:2
Teacher group cause scatter 18.11:1
Teachers' pay being studied 23,11:6
'upils protest on transfer 3.12:3
Teachers to hold meeting 6.12:2
Teachers graduation 15.12:4
EDUCATION - Technical
'Varsity, Tech. College Resirlts 11.1:4
ewcastle passes in College exams 12.1:4
Tech. Trade results 18.1:5
Riggers' course at Tech. 19.1:4
Cirls enrol 25.1:3
Tech. exam results 25,1:7
Tech. College results 27,1:8
Tech. passes 28.1:8; 1.2:5
Ruling on Newcastle Tech Trust 2.2:5
Minister opens new block 16,6:2
School's role in industry 16.6:2
'Industries success depends on training'
16.6:4
Tech. course in ceramics 30,7:3
Tech. examination results 29,12:4
EDUCATION - University
External courses (Armidale) 15,1:2
Bursary winners named 24.1:4
300 external students for varsity 28.1:2
Page Chancellor of University (New England)
8,2:2
University bursary awards 17,2:6
£1,000 grant to University 11,3:5
Lent term begins at University 25.3:8
Varsity 'result of long fight 18.4:3
Costs balance urged for rural student 21.4:3
Pay rises for Varsity staff 7.5:3
Grants to Varsities; A-research 12,5:3
£1,700,000 for Universities 3.6:3
Sir E. Page as Chancellor 9.6:8
Honorary degree for Sir. W. Slim 14.6:2
National Varsity appointments 2.7:3
Seven countries to attend Varsity talk.s
13.7:15
Dangers facing universities 26.7:4
University talks in Melbourne 26.7:5
Students to protest 27.7:10
Page to be Varsity's first head 4,8:3
Universities 'overtaxed' 5.§:3
University to get new 'brain' 13,9:2
New Armidale varsity posts 23.9:2
Literary course suggested 20,10:10
£262,613 for Varsity's new building 15,11:3
New chair at National University 20,12:2
Varsity exam results 21,12:7
ELECTIONS - Federal
Roll check begins 5.3:7
Tussle for Cook seat 27.4:1
By-election votes strengthen win 24.5:3
Frequency of polls 'curse' 12,8:1
Labour- Candidates: Griffiths has opponent
27,8:1
Early poll hint 8,9:1
A.L.P. ready for December poll 9.9:11
Liberals call nominations 10,9:2
Poll hint plea fails 14,9:1
Election in the wind (Leader) 21,9:2
Early poll hint by Menzies 5.10:1
Opponent for Dr. Evatt 7,10:14
New electoral offices 10,10:2
Party on ballot paper considered 13,10:3
Election intention delayed 18.10:1
Senate teams leader named 19.10:3
Election fever grips Canberra 21,10:1
Forward not backward (Leader) 25.10:2
Poll decision seems near 25.10)3
Top Ministers told election date 26.10:1
Election date of December 10 confirmed 27.10:1
To the people (Leader) 27.10:2
Parties plan changes 27.10:3
Jobs issue at poll Evatt says 28.10:3
Job.s- claim false Holt says 29.10:3
Calwell's plea for one party 31.10:3
Labour offer of wide benefits 4,11:1
Unions discuss election funds 8.11:1
Labour's foreign policy (Leader) 8.11:2
Meeting on A.L.P. poll funds 9.11:3
Two o;iponents for Menzies 9.11:4
Labour promises endowment, pen.sion lifts
10.11: 1
Labour rejects Communism 10.11:1
2000 at hall for Evatt 10,11:i
£1(X> Million pledge in benefits 10,11:1
A Challenging policy (Leadei-) 10,11:2
federal credit at low ebb - Evatt 10.11:3
N.M.H. INDEX 16-1955
ELECTIONS - Federal (Con't,)
Cost check on Evatt plan 11,11:1
Poll 'trick' Evatt says 11,11:3
Joshua gives policy: defence 'top priority'
11,11:3
Stir over fund collection 12,11:1
Miners aid party poll funds 12,11:1
Evatt replies to Joshda 12,li:3
Roll closure criticised 12,11:3
Menzies sees risk in Evatt plan 14,11:3
Calwell in plea on powers 14.11:3
Evatt plans trade bid 15.11:3
Offers by Labour scouted 15.11:3
'Save prosperity' policy; Menzies plea 16.11:1
Menzies bitter on Evatt's spy stand 16.11:1
1,500 attend meeting 16.11:1
A confident speech (Leader) 16.11:2
Troops' recall opposed by Menzies 16,11:3
Comment by Evatt: 'No policy' speech 16,11:3
Joshua lucky in Senate list draw 17,11:1
Mr. Menzies was not frank (Leader) 17.11:2
Battle of the leaders 17,11:2
Smear- charge by Evatt 17,11:3
Poll nominations 17,11:7
Election campaign planned 18,11:2
Distribution of leaflets 18,11:2
Menzies given heckling 18,11:3
Evatt attacks Holden profit 18,11:3
Hold stability Fadden says 18,11:3
Policy speech distortions (Leader) 19,li:2
Evatt criticises Fadden policy 19,11:3
Rowdy meeting for Menzies 19,11:3
Evatt explains farm support 21,11:4
Evatt's plea for Joshua 22,11:3
Labour- 'not united' 22,11:3
Evatt 'not wanted' 22.11:4
Arbitration in decline (Leader) 23.11:2
Lab., Anti-Comm., decision: Preference to
Liberals 23.11:3
Tribute paid by Menzies 23,11:3
Evatt hints at 'issues 23,11:3
Evatt has voice trouble 24,11:1
Evatt replies to two Church leaders 24,11:3
Menzies at Hobart: 'Could have ruined A.L.P.'
24,11 :3
Joshua party man resigns 24,11:3
Uproar tussle at rally 25,11:1
'Sectarian' charge on Evatt 25,11:3
Evatt queried on letter 25.11:3
Warning by Menzies 25.11:3
Sure produce market aim 25.11:3
Stir over poll pamphlets 25.11:3
Sectarianism in the election (Leader) 26.11:2
Tax promise 'dropped' 26.11:3
Evatt banner 'rejected' 26.11:3
Fanatic labels deplored 28.11:3
Supporters mob Evatt 28.11:3
Miners to aid A.L.P. candidates 28.11:4
6,000 hear Menzies 29.11:3
Menzies may waive right 29.11:3
Evatt's busy day in Brisbane 29.11:3
Views of Dr. Mannix approved 29,11:3
£14,000 blaze, ballot papers damaged 30,11:1
Election issues and prospects (Leader) 30,11:2
Menzies puts poll conflict 30.11:3
'Liberals malicious' Calwell 30.11:3
Evatt smears 'The Smears' 30.11:3
Menzies' claim challenged 30.11:4
Dr. Evatt draws election crowds 30.11:5
Molotov letter: Fadden query for Evatt
30.11:6
Miners to aid poll efforts 1.12:2
Evatt on Soviet atom offer 1.12:3
Menzies' Bondi meeting rowdy 1.12:3
Labour 'lacking in initiative' 1.12:4
Complacent campaign but - stresses by the
workshops 1.12:4
Menzies counted out 8 times at rally 2.12:1
The forgotten issue (Leader) 2.12:2
Evatt hits at Party's intrusion 2.12:3
Menzies 'fails in promises' 2.12:4
Evatt defends audience 3.12:3
'Important needs' in electorate 3.12:6
'No real choice' at election 5,12:2
Evatt may take eviction case 5,12:3
Excess profits tax 'unjust' 5.12:4
Menzies opens in Queensland 6.12:3
Wild welcome for Evatt 6.12:3
Profits 'source of jobs' 6.12:4
Elections campaign in 'deadly quiet' 7.12:2
Menzies claims homes record 7.12:3
Evatt predicts Senate win 7.12:3
ound-up on poll prospects 7,12:4
Liberals attacked on trade 7,12:5
Labour blamed on coal 7,12:5
More voters this time 8,12:1
Three northern seats safe for Laboui- 8,12:2
Labour 'would share wealth' 8,12:3
Menzies says vote vital 8,12:3
Menzies aim 'to hoodwink' 8.12:4
'Benefits aim of Liberals' 8,12:4
Big Liberal - C.P. victory predicted 9,12:1
%

ELECTIONS - Federal (Con't.)
Post-mortem on the campaign (Leader) 9.12:2
Rural members' good position 9.12:2
Defence main poll issue, says Fadden 9.12:3
Evatt wins support in tireless bid 9.12:3
Malaya homes idea 'crazy'. 9.12:3
Calwell attack on breakaway 9.12:3
Menzies faces rowdy group 9,12:3
Early poll trend pointer expected 10.12:1
Final appeal by Leaders 10.12:1
Some changes in polling booths 10,12:7
Bigger majority to Government 12,12:1
Barton hinges on few votes 12,12:1
State Liberal hopes raised 12.12:1
Pension for 10 defeated men 12,12:1
Poll result 'vote of confidence' 12,12:1
Informal vote heavy 12.12:1
Poll to decide Labour leader 12,12:1
Plans for new Cabinet soon 12,12:1
Triumph for Mr. Menzies (Leader) 12.12:2
Sitting members stay in North 12,12:2
Official to retire 12,12:2
Ballot papers in pocket 12.12:4
Poll details in all States 12,12:5,6
Government in Senate vote again 13,12:1
Dumped papers explained 13,12:1
Voting still close in 10 seats 13.12:1
Poll counting, little change in North 13,12:2
Evatt's hopes rise in Barton 14,12:1
Still in doubt: Barton, Senate 16,12:1
Almost certain deadlock for Senate 16,12:1
Evatt victory conceded 17,12:1
Little change in poll count 19,12:1
Evatt home by 226 in Barton poll 20,12:1
Clarey keeps seat in Parliament 21,12:1
Two seats to Liberals 22,12:1
Watkins holds seat by 7383 majority 22.12:2
Shortland poll figures 30,12:2
ELECTIONS - Senate
Government's task: Win Senate in all States
27,10:1
Senate team in N.S.W. selected 29.10:1
View on N.S.W. Senate team: Ashley expects no
action 31.10:1
Senate team likely to stand 1.11:1
No decision on Senate issue 2.11:1
Selected A.L.P. team unchanged 3.11:1
Joshua party to have S.A. team 12.11:1
Joshua party in S.A. 14.11:3
Joshua lucky in Senate list draw 17.11:1
Menzies' plea on Senate 3.12:3
The Shadow of the Senate (Leader) 7.12:2
Senate ballot paper lay-out 8.12:2
Beaten party may dictate 29,12:1
Senate outcome delayed 24.12:3
Senate seat in W.A. still in doubt 30.12:3
Robertson keeps seat in Senate 31.12:1
ELECTIONS - State
Some Labour men seek early election 22.9:3
N.S.W. election set for December 3. 13.10:1
Premier seizes the initiative (Leader)
13,10:2
Poll barrage soon: Parties get ready 14.10:3
Purdue to seek State seat 15.10:1
Election plans deferred: Morton waits on
Canberra 15,10:3
A.L.P. body set for campaign 17,10:2
Unexpected aid for Liberals (Leader) 18,10:2
Morton may be first on policy 18.10:3
Morton' to speak before Premier 19,10:11
Labour plans centred on weak seats 20,10:14
State poll may be postponed 21.10:1
State Liberal policy outline 21.10:3
Menzies in Sydney talks on State poll 22.10:1
Appeal by Evatt: Same issues for polls
25.10:1
N.S.W. defers poll till 1956 27.10:1
Postponement in fear (Leader) 28.10:2
Maitland liberal selection 29.10:2
April 21 State poll date tip 25,11:1
State election: Cahill happy at prospects
13,12:3
State poll in Federal light (Leader) 14,12:2
Lang may contest State Election 24.12:3
ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES
Rolls check being made 12.1:5
Secrecy on seats violated 4.2:3
One seat less in N.S.W. 10.3:1
Plans to change electorates 10.3:6
Redistribution: Challenge by parties 11.3:1
Seat revision a thankless task (Leader)
11.3:2
New divisions: Challenge likely by Labour
12.3:3
M.H.R. wants to drop Stockton 31.3:4
Leakage claim on new poll divisions 11.5:4
Electoral reports to House 1.6:3
Federal seats: gerrymander, says Labour
2 . (> : 3
N.M.H. INDEX 17-19.-
ELECTORAL BOLT^DARIES (Con't.)
Criticism on reshuffle of electorates 3.6:3
ELECTRICITY
£65 Million power unit 'for rising needs'
4.11:3
Lake may get next big,power plant 7.11:2
Singleton seeks power station 21.11:2
Pay change for Union officials 24.12:3
ELECTRICITY - Lake Macquarie Power House
40 Wangi men to meet to-day 22.2:2
B.W.I.U. to meet on pay 25.2:11
Hours claim by B.W.I.U. 2.3:6
Talks at project adjourned 25.3:2 i
Progress at Wangi station 23.4:3
Stoppage plan defeated 27.4:2
Work 'lags' on Wangi project 11,5:1
New Lake station planned 11.5:1
Hurry-up at Wangi (Note) 11.5:2
Expert ranks Snowy scheme high 14.5:3
Wangi lay-offs reported 19.5:2
Lord Mayor sees power station 26.5:4
Dispute delays Wangi job 30.5:2
Wangi strikers to meet 31.5:2
Work to resume at Wangi 1,6:3
Three unions to meet at Wangi 11,8:2
Wangi men back at work 12,8:9
Short stoppage at Wangi 13,8:6
Migrants join in strike 31,8:2
Five unions strike on power job 1.9.:4
Wangi men to resume on Monday 3.9:2
Stoppage ended at Wangi 6,9:2
Men back at Wangi 14,9:2
Ultimatum to Wangi contractor 21.9:2
Stoppage at Wangi averted 22,9:2
Delegation to meet contractors 28,9:2
Ultimatum on Wangi 29,9:4
'contractors' offer on Wangi dispute 30,9:2
Wangi housing defended 5.10:3
Stopwork to-day at Wangi 7,10:2
Dispute over overseer at Wangi ended
8,10:2
Wangi men to meet on offer 11,10:2
Dismissals 'could lead to strike" 11.10:2
Meeting to-day on dismissals 12.10:2
Wangi strike "unlikely" 12.10:7
Wangi protest stoppage 13,10:2
A.W.U, men back at Wangi 14,10:2
Union officers at Wangi to confer 20,10:2
120 strike at Wangi project 22,10:1
Strikers at Wangi to meet to-day 25,10:2
Strike may extend at Wangi 26,10:2
Wangi men may vote to return 27,10:2
Union delegates put off: 80 men stop at
Wangi 28,10:2
Wangi decision: "all out' talk 29,10:2
Some men back at Wangi 1,11:3
All-Union body aim at Wangi 2,11:3
Inquiry bid on Wangi 3.11:4
All disputes at Wangi settled 4.11:1
Wangi site committee talks to-day 8,11:2
Project men form site body 9,11:2
Wangi site pay claim 28,11:2
Deputation missed the Commissioner 29,11:9
Deputation on Wangi planned 2,12:4
ELECTRICITY - Nesca
Nesca budgets for £3 Million revenue 12,1:2
Bulky report: time-savers lose it 12,1:3
Approval for Soldiers' Point power 13,1:4
Threat to gas, electricity 25,1:1
Nesca dispute settled 27,1:2
Electricity goes to Pokolbin 14,2:2
Nesca's flood work praised 9,3:2
Electrical manager going abroad 9,3:3
Chichester power sought 29,4:8
Transformers for Nelson's Bay 4.5:3
Conference on staff rejected 4,5:4
Lord Mayor to attend power talks 5,5:2
Power officials visit Nesca 19,5:2
Decision on salary review deferred 1.6:2
Strike at power plant averted 1,6:4
Wiring panel reformed 24,6:4
'Dumping' claim challenged 1,7:2
Nesca development 8,7:1
Main road light poles 'disgrace' 27,7:2
Blackouts on Monday if stop threat obeyed
30,7:1
uts in power to hit some hard 1,8:1
Blackouts not as bad as feared 2,8:1
Power strike (Note) 3,8:2
Steel columns for lights 30.8:4
Nesca had record income for 1954 2.9:2
Stoppage plan by power men 13.9:1
Electricity men defer stop plan 27.9:2
Eunds for Nesca overspent 5.10:2
"Drastic plight' for Ngsca 19.10:2
Bold course on powei- (Leader) 20.10:2
Extra funds to be sought for Nesca 26,10:2
Anotnaly in power (Note) 5,11:2
Breakdown causes blackouts 7,11:2

ELECTRICITY - Nesca (Con't,)
,')() Nesca men may go 23,11:1
Dismissals by Npsca denied 24.11:2
Statement called misleading 25.11:2
Nesca to cash £50,000 reserve 30,11:1
Power station men to stop 13,12:1
New stop by power- men 14,12:1
Power fees to rise 14,12:1
Nesca uses reserves 14,12:2
Abattoir funds aid Nesca 14,12:2
Blackouts over wide area 14.12:2
Power men decide to end stop 15.12:2
Meter tests vital 16,12:3
Rises for Nesca apprentices 20,12:2
Dearer- power, gas .in January 29,12:1
ELECTRICITY - Snowy River Scheme
Guthega Dam opening plan 26.2:7
I^'irst Snowy Scheme dam 23.4:3
Hydro cost £420 Million 25.5:5
Tunnel recor-d claimed 31.5:1
Unions' ulitimatum on Snowy log 16,6:1
Talks ordered on Snowy strike 21,7:11
Hearing of strike adjourned 22,7:1
Challenge on Snowy authority 26,7:9
Tunnelling record 2,11:9
N.M.H. INDEX
ELECTRICITY - State Electricity Commission
Power station men strike 13.1:3
Lake move on 'waste' 18,1:4
'Sydney threat of blackouts 28,1:1
Electricity stoppage called off 3.2:2
Pyrmont strikers told to work 9,2:3
Pyrmont strikers to resume 10,2:8
Electricity body in credit 9,3:3
Charge over electricity funds denied 12,3:18
'Future power stations': Morisset in big survey
30.3:6
Coal to stay basic fuel 7,5:1
Power line vandalism: menace, says Conder
16.5:3
Workers meet power body: pay conditions
change sought 8,6:3
Youths' big role in electricity 27,6:3
New rate for apprentices 11,7:2
Po-Aerhouse workers ask big rises 27,7:3
Stop threat by power station men 9.9:11
Lightning power stop ban 16.9:1
Steel supply questioned 21.10:2
Talks on Walka stop cancelled 21,12:2
Walka strikers back to-day 22,12:2
Walka strike meeting this morning 23,12:2
Walka men back on Wednesday 24,12:12
Power strikers seek aid in Sydney 29,12:1
Power Station strikes called off 30,12:1
Power Station men to stop 13,12:1
New stop by power men 14,12:1
Power men decide to end stop 15,12:2
Power Station strikes called off 30,12:1
ENGLISH L/\NGUAGE
English exploding into hot air
Share 22.1:2
Bernard
FEDERAL PARLIAMENT
Salary rises plan: Federal judges to gain
11,1:1
New envoy to Indonesia (Mr. Crocker) 12,1:1
Government (Letter to Editor) Joe Westcott,
Toronto 12,li-2
Greater U.S, ties urged 28,1:4
Ministers' assistants suggested 1,2:3
Force urged to shift staff 10.2:4
Passport racket 11.2:1
Private firms frustrated in Canberra 11.2:7
Senator warns on vigilance 12,2:7
'Fears' bar to great buildings 12,2:7
Cabinet in review 15,2:3
House setting criticised 15.2:4
Boom hits housing in A.C.T. 15.2:7
Capital not army school Canberra aim 16,2:6
Hou.

aOERAL PARLIAMENT (Con't.)
Menzie.s trip 'on the cheap' 27.8:3
Sum 'extracted in King's Hall' 31.8:3
Ruling challenged: Speaker stops use of
names 31.8:4
War danger 'receding' 1.9:1
Demand from Speaker: Unionist seeks legal
advice 1,9:1
Denial on desire to join Union 2,9:3
Casey leaves for world tour 7,9:1
Report of war graft inquiry, to be tabled
7.9:1
Federal cars misused, report claims 7,9:3
More privilege in Caberra (Leader) 8,9:2
Security search; Coal chemist missing
13.9:3
Alleged fraud report not tabled 14.9:1
Wrong decision corrected (Note) 14.9:2
"Tell all' plea fails in House 14.9:3
Police lead -on migrant 14.9:3
Younger Cabinet "overdue" 16.9:1
Opposition told 'to shut up' 16.9:3
Cabinet rule criticised 21,9:3
Iraformant wron^, Ward told 21.9:8
Imports cuts to save £80 Million, says
Menzies 28.9:1
Not a crisis says Evatt 28,9:1
Few goods to escape cuts 28.9:1
"Barriers to progress" 29.9:3
No action yet on security 7,10:1
Committee to plan works cut 10,10:3
Labour crosses floor: Joshua party plan
opposed 13,10:3
House abruptly adjourned 14,10:3
Labour in switch 14,10:3
Speaker- still "flu victim 18,10:3
Fadden back to-day 19,10:1
Gullett giving up seat 25,10:1
Gold price lift bid by Fadden 25.10:3
Federal houses forced to sit to-iday 28,10:1
Page may seek back benches 28.10:1
Tame fade-out for lively Parliament 29.10:1
Menzies invited to Indonesia 2.11:3
Proclamation dissolves Parliament 5.11:1
Oversea post for Francis 5,11:3
Sir Eric Harrison sworn in 8.11:3
Casey pays homage 10,12:3
Page gives up Cabinet life 13,12:1
Opperman appointed chief whip 16,12:1
Menzies" plans: streamlining government
24.12:1
Younger timber for Cabinet (Leader) 26.12:2
FEDERAL PARLIAMENT - Constitution
Reform of the Constitution (Leader) 3.1:2
Constitution review body planned 11,1:2
Compulsory voting end advocated 1.2:4
Reform of the Constitution (Leader) 12,8:2
Menzies, Evatt in talks 26,8:1
Menzies, Eyatt agree: body to study
constitution 27.8:1
Committee on constitution 6.10:1
FEDERAL PARLIAMENT - Diplomatic and Consular
New envoy to Indonesia (Mr. Crocker) 12.1:1
Astute diplomats good investment (Dr. Peter
Russo) 13.1:2
Australians in Soviet 'tailed' 14.1:9
New minister to Siam (D.O, Hay) 17,1:3
Asian postings by Australia 21.1:3
Australia to open legation in Cambodia
21.1:3
Envoy's rank raised 25.1:3
P.R, Heydon for top India post 4.2:3
New post for Ambassador 24.2:8
Retirement of Sir Keith Officer 4.3:5
Greece wants mission 17.3:10
New envoy 30.3:3
Burmese Minister for Australia 7.4:2
Appointment - H.M. Marshall 22.4:2
Ceylon appoints new envoy 5.5:2
V.C. new minister to Egypt 15.6:3
New Indonesian envoy 6.8:2
Links with Australia: Soviet 'willing for
talks' 13.8:3
'No approach' by Soviet 26.8:1
All forgiven (Note) 22.9:2
New envoy from Indonesia 4.10:3
Freiich envoy appointed 24.11:11
New status for two legations 8.12:9
New post for- Ambassador 17.12:3
Tokyo post tipped for diplomat 27.12:3
'Up to Russia' Resumption of links 29.12:1
FEDERAL PARLIAMENT - Economic and Financial
£2 Million in loan unredeemed 6.1:2
Government deficit for six months 11.1:3
Australian Economy; Prosperity "at all time
peak" 5.1:3
Signs .seen of inflation 5,1:4
Economic prospects: Fadden points some bars
25.1 :3
N.M.H. INDEX 19-1955
FEDERAL PARLIAMENT - Economic and Financial
(Con't,)
Economic freedom advocated 31.1:3
Bid for second Swiss loan 5,2:1
New £40 Million loan soon 4.3:3
New £40 Million loan opens to-day 15.3:3
£24 Million loan to Australia 18.3:2
Warning on new loan 24.3:12
Warning made on economics 30,3:10
Loan fully subscribed 14.4:3
Move for new body on finance 16,4:3
Loan £5.9 Million short 28,4:1
Stable trend seen by bank 17,5:4
Fadden tips surplus 19,5:1
Pending tussle over works (Leader) 24,5:2
Hire-purchase 'affects loan raising'
27.5 : 6
£50 Million Federal surplus likely 11,6:1
Cahill wants all petrol tax back 15,6:3
State works may use surplus 17,6:1
U,S. money "available" 17,6:3
Loan Estimates: Amounts have to be cut
18,6:1
A Keener fight for funds (Leader) 20,6:2
Federal bid to cut works programme 21,6:1
No decision on loans allocation 22,6:1
Loan Council votes £10 Million mare for works
23.6:1
Action stayed on private finance firms
23.6:1
Sound decision on works.(Leader) 23,6:2
Share-out plan on loan programme 24,6:3
Higher costs - less money (Leader) 28,6:2
Slower works 'inevitable' 28,6:3
Tax-hope seen in budget carry-over 7,7:1
Budget surplus (Note) 7,7:2
The two Sir Arthurs (Leader) 8,7:2
udget savings: reasons for surplus 13,7:3
£70 Million surplus 'disgrace' 14.7:4
Weaker start for New Year 16.7:7
No big cut in tax: Fadden warns 19.7:1
Some comfort (Note) 20.7:2
Cahill replies to Fadden on tax revenue
20.7:9
Tax hopes 'not high' 27,7:1
Taxes surplus unspendable 28,7:3
Decision to-day on budget 30,7:1
Federal revenue down for July 2,8:8
State move on wages 3.8:1
Need for care in budget (Leader) 6,8:2
Survey on Australia: potential for more
output 6,8:3
Loan to aid State works 9,8:3
Federal business at parity 11.8:1
Support for loans urged 15.8:4
Trade factor in credit freeze 17,8:4
Pension lift expected in budget on Wednesday
19,8:1
Uncertain basis for budget (Leader) 22.8:2
Silence on budget 23,8:1
Big relief in budget unlikely 24.8:1
Bitterness expected in debate 24.8t3
Pound devaluated criticised 24.8:10
No tax cuts granted by Budget 25,8:1
"udget to suit the times (Leader) 25.8:2
Call to 'hold prosperity' setback risk seen
25.8:3
Warning without action (Leader) 26.8:2
Wide attack on Budget 26.8:3
Plai5 budget on peace, says Evatt 31,8:1
Hard going for Dr, Evatt (Leader) 1,9:2
Liberal hits at budget 2,9:1
Laxity seen by auditor 7,9:3
New finance body, Australia will be member
8,9:3
Inflation talks 9,9:1
Minister warns of danger to economy 9,9:3
Big borrowing by Australia 13.9:3
Evatt accused of switch 14,9:3
^an £4-J^ Million up on goal 15.9:3
Slump in payments balance 15.9:9
Bank governor 'could slum it' 16.9:1
Money worry talk by Menzies 16,9:1
Tigher control of credit (Leader) 16,9:2
Wentworth's stand; estinmtes to be opposed
16,9:3
Evatt to call talk on economy 17,9:3
Economic problems - more leaders to confer
20.9:1
Overdraft rate may rise: Cabinet move on
inflatioi! 21.9:1
Talk of slump deplored 21.9:3
'Problem of prosperity' 21.9:7
Crisis rumours deprecated 22,9:1
Inflation warning by Counsel 22,9:3
Standing over the States (Note) 23.9:2
'Ease credit restrictions' - Warning by
British M.P, 23.9:4
No talk of crisis by Menzies 26.9:3
Statement by Menzies: Cabinet to see draft
27.9:1
Warnings in undertone (Leader) 28,9:2

FEDERAL PARLIAMENT - Economic and Financial
(Con't.)
£58 Million draw on resei^ves 28.9:3
More import quotas cut in new plan 29.9:1
New dollar loan 6.10:1
Estitnates accepted 7.10:1
No fund loan considered. 7.10:14
Canadian loan 'landmark' 8.10:3
£10 Million cut will be shared 19.10:1
Works plan cut by £4 Million 20.10:3
Financier surveys dollar loan field 21.10:10
New £30 Million loan this month 5.11:1
Federal revenue trailing 11.11:1
Evatt backs £30 Million loan 21.11:3
Export balances pose problem - J.O.N. Perkins
2.12:2
Income by customs increases 2.12:3
Manufacturer warns: Trade position
'precarious' 3.12:3
Quota in loan exceeded 3.12:3
Loan quota bettered 9.12:2
Loan £9 Million short of target 17,12:1
Some holders fail to act on securities
22.12:2
More interest as check 28,12:4
Date extended on securities 30,12:3
FEDERAL PARLIAMENT - Foreign Policy
Main aim: 'to avoid war' - Casey 1,1:1
Defence power tipped: 'Harrisons' in Pacific
7,1:1
Australia and Malaya (Leader) 21,2:2
Aim in Formosa to avoid war: Casey 11.3:3
P.M. brings back plan on defence 26,3:1
Menzies Asian policy to-night 20.4:1
U.S. 'would defend Malaya' 21,4:1
Key questions in abeyance (Leader) 21,4:2
Platitudes, says Evatt 21,4:3
Practical aid for defence (Leader) 22.4:2
Australia will be major air power 22,4:3
Menzies to give Evatt documents 22.4:10
Labour aim for U.S. - China friendship
28.4:1
Reply to Evatt by Casey 28.4:3
Evatt's speech 'help to war' 29.4:3
Professor defended by Evatt 30.4:3
Speaker walks out; house in uproar 4.5:1
Keon hits at Evatt on Malaya 4.5:3
Speaker backed on Ward action 5.5:1
Outburst by Speaker 6.5:1
Foreign policy atrophied 5.9:3
FEDERAL PARLIAMENT - Privilege Case
All information relative to the above and
prior to 24/6/5,5 has been listed under
FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.
Privilege Case writ hearing - Lawful aims
'endangered' 24.6:3
Court upholds gaolings 25.6:1
Evatt's stand on ruling 25.6:1
•decision heard in cells 25.6:1
More than the Constitution (Note) 25.6:2
Parliamentary privilege: State code 'solution'
28.6:4
New appeal likely on gaoling 2.7:3
Browne to appeal 5.7:1
Spicer for appeal in London 8.7:1
Prisoners good at billiards 8.7:1
Privilege: Move in London 13.7:1
Privileges Case rejected in London 14.7:1
Fitzpatrick, Browne in Goulburn gaol 19.7:1
New moves in privilege case 20.7:1
Jurists give a lead (Note) 23.7:2
Privilege warnirig: owers could be abused
23.7:3
Two inquiries (Leader) 9.8:2
Plan for move to free men 23.8:4
In prison but not tried (Leader) 24.8:2
Party order defied 25.8:12
Party order again defied 26.8:1
No gag on 'rebel' proposal 27.8:3
Labour tradition in discard (Leader) 29.8:2
Brother to join in defying party 31.8:8
Labour leaves Fraser to lone fight 1.9:1
Fraser claims meii denied free trial 1.9:3
Abdication (Note) 2.9:2
Two to be freed on Saturday 6.9:1
A.L.P. talks on action of Mj., Fraser 8.9:1
Men.freed from prison; 300 sing 10,9:1
Strong charges but no proof 10.9:2
FEDERAL PARLIAMENT - Senate
Move on vacancy in Upper House 30,5:3
Four vacancies in Upper House 24.8:3
Nominees for Upper House 3,9:2
Nine in poll for Upper House 6,9:3
New Senator sworn in 19.10:4
Upper House to rush 14 BiHs 26,10:3
Criticism of .Senate job 28.10:3
Reform of the Senate (Leader) 19.12:2
FINANCE - 'Herald' Finance .Service
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N.M.H. INDEX
20-1955
FIRES AND FIRE BRIGADES
Fire Brigade chief retires: E.J. Griffiths
3.1:2
Wallalong school destroyed 4.1:2
Planes to survey bushfires 6.1:2
Watch kept ,on large Lithgow fire 7,1:1
Busy time by firemen 11,1:2
20-hour fight to quell big bushfire
11,1:6
(Lighgow)
40-hour week for firemen 12,1:1
Less to Fire Board .12.1:5
Train crew's escape from flames 15,1:1
^ire rages on 30 mile front (Sydney) 18,1:1
mg blaze in South (Moss Vale) 19.1:1
Bushfire threatens Lakeside homes 21.1:1
Loaded bus ablaze 21.1:2
4 small fires 1.2:2
5 small fires 2.2:2
Scrub fires at Stockton 4.2:2
Brigades called to two fires 9.2:2
Four fires on vacant land 11.2:3
Fire off Scenic Highway 12,2:2
3 minor fires 14,2:2
Candidate for Fire Board 9.3:6
Big reductions in fire insurance 16.3:2
Bill in House: hours cut for firemen 25.3:3
Fire starts in kitchen 28.3:2
Firemen's hours plan criticised 30.3:3
4 escape in blaze, home lost 20,4:1
Fire burns woman to death 20,4:2
Board's part in fire rate cut 21.4:4
Eire destroys music house (Melbourne) 23.4:1
Shop damage in fire 25.4:1
Cottage damaged by fire 26.4:1
£3,000 city fire 27.4:2
Firemen's big job after flood 30,4:3
Fire razes shed and boats 6,5:1
Firemen plan protest over hours 6,5:14
40-hour week for firemen 7,5:6
Blaze in house at Teralba 9,5:2
No agreement on firemen's hours 10.5:3
Eiremen stay strike action 14.5:3
Conference on bushfires 11.5:4
Fire Board agrees to hours talks 17.5:1
Small fire in City store 19.5:2
Fires in twt> garages; one destroyed 21.5:1
Fire Board move expected 21.5:3
'ire damage to 3 rooms 13.6:2
Lightning strike by firemen 23.6:1
New pay rates for firemen 23.6:4
Services to aid in fire emergency 24.6:1
Damage in fire close to Station 24.6:1
Firemen's strike (Leader) 24.6:2
fire system untested 25.6:1
Peace plan for Fire Board 25.6:1
No end likely to-day in fire strike 27.6:1
4 week-end fire calls 27.6:2
Eiremen back 28.6:1
Firemen's hours (Note) 28.6:2
42 hour week for firemen 1,7:3
Brigades at five fires 1,8:2
Firemen decide on stopwork 5,8:1
Firemen cancel Monday stopwork 6.8:1
Firemen to seek wage rise 9,8:1
Brigades attend 6 small fires 12,8:3
Recruiting firemen 12,8:4
Fire brigade claims 13,8:3
Fire brigade drive to get recruits 17,8:2
Cottage destroyed in blaze 20,8:1
£500 damage in bus fire 22,8:2
Neighbours check house fire 23,8:2
Fire recruit interviews 26,8:2
Fire brigade control to be reviewed 14.9:3
Couple lose possessions in tent blaze 16.9:2
£3,000 loss in printing works fire 17.9:1
ushfire period proclaimed 17.9:3
Hou,se fire casuses £5,000 loss 19.7:2
Woman singed by fire 4.10:2
Stop threat by firemen 13.10:1
Fire Brigades seek men 13.10:2
Pay rises for firemen 13.10:3
Statewide stop begun by firemen 14.10:1
Services aid in strike emergency 15.10:1
Many fires in North as men strike 17.10:1
FireBfien's stop not settled 18.10:1
Union plans for long fire strike 19.10:1
Fire Board's blundering (Note) 19.10:2
One officer at fire 20.10:1
Unions call to firemen: 'Go back under protest'
21.10:1
Rain boon to fire fighters 22.10:1
Firemen meet Monday 22.10:1
Vital vote to-day by firemen 24.10:1
Firemen again report on duty 25.10:1
Factory fire destroys axe handles 29.10:1
Fire damages motor truck 1.11:2
Eires keep brigades on move 3.11:2
Nine fires in district 4.11:2
Eiremen's busy day 5.11:3
Many fire calls yesterday 7,11:2
Blaze damages Lambton home 9,11:3
M, 'any fires in bush and scrub 10,11:2
Fire damages garage home 10.11:2

FIRES AND FIRE BRIGADES (Con't.)
Fire hits work at Rylands 10,11:3
Kii-e Union out, fined £500 11,11:3
Brigades at 12 fires 11.11:4
Homes menaced by fires; one razed 12,11:1
Firemen to vote on fine 12,11:1
Family burnt out many bushfires 14.11:1
Fire threat to homes 15,11:1
Eires burn out wide areas 18.11:1
Eire damages house 19,11:2
Two Councils criticised: 'Little done on
bushfires' 26,11:7
Shires resent fire criticism 29,11:4
Water at fire moderate 30,11:6
Union bans illegal strikes 1,12:12
Brigades called to four fires 2,12:2
Fire guts flats building 2,12:3
'Shires amiss' on fires 7,12:13
6 calls to bushfii-es 10.12:1
FISH AND FISHING
Ship on way to poachers 4,1:3
Tags on 11,000 fish in Lake 5.1:2
Inquiry on sale of shark 5.1:3
Japanese 'can take fish' 7,1:3
Arrest of craft may be illegal 8.1:2
'Only harm' from arrest of 'poachers' 10.1:3
Fishing rights limit urged 11,1:3
Smuggling theory: Customs chec)< on buoys
12,1:1
Nothing to 'suggest smuggling' 13,1:3
Federal eye on alie.n fishing 14.1:3
Buoys on beaches examined 18,1:3
Kiama float examined by officials 19.1:1
Spearfishing alone big danger 21,1:2
Coastal buoy could be Japanese 25.1:2
Buoy handed to police 5,2:2
No romance in fish - Leo Butler 5.2:5
Mystery of the mullet run still unsolved -
Allen Thomson 9.4:5 ;
Officers of Fish Club 11.5:7
Radio aids trawlers 10.6:1
2-way Radio aids trawler 14.6:2
Perch - with a difference 6.8:5
C.S.I.R.O. backs wider Lake fishing 26.8:4
Lake fishing plan protest 8.9:2
Fish 'war' caution by police 12.10:1
Powerhouse intake clogged by fish 24.10:1
30 tons of fish buried 25.10:1
Result of test awaited 26.10:2
Result soon on creek test 27.10:2
Acid found in Cockle Creek 28.10:1
Source of acid not traced 2.11:1
FLOODS
Flood loss £25,000 18.2:2
Nearly all Singleton under water 24.2:1
Western areas flooded 24.2:1
Maitland told position critical 24.2:3
Earlier Hunter floods 24.2:3
Unchecked floods (Leader) 25.2:2
Maitland ravaged by floods 26.2:1
2 die; copter crashes in rescue attempt
26.2:1
More could be done on floods (Leader) 26.2:2
Flood relief fund opened 26.2:1
Tragic picture of floods from air 26.2:i
Food short, no power at Singleton 26.2:4
Floods batter vast inland area 26.2:4
Milk from Victoria 26.2:4
Relief appeals launched 26.2:7
2,000 people to go 28.2:1
Stockton without water, sewerage 28.2:1
Steel plants threatened 28.2:1
Milk supplies uncertain 28.2:1
The Floods and the Community (Leader) 28.2:2
Hours of peril in Singleton 28.2:2
Keep off roads, police say 28.2:2
Typhoid danger in flooded suburbs 28.2:4
All trains to North cancelled 28.2:4
Telephone link to Singleton 28.2:4
Debris and silt pile into port 28.2:4
20 houses swept away; 4 people saved by
mattress 28,2:4
Flood towns set in a muddy sea 28.2:4
Food 'raids' by R.A.A.F. 28.2:4
Help in goods and money 28.2:4
Maitland's request on grants 28.2:4
Mother, baby rescued 28.2:4
R. Terrace shops under water 28.2:4
Mr. Enticknap blamed on freehold 28.2:4
Herds missing in floods 28.2:4
100 Branxton people flee homes 28.2:4
Trapped by floods 28.2:7
Eight known dead 1.3:1
1000 people evacuated 1.3:1
2 milk trucks get through 1.3:1
Water by tug to Stockton 1.3:1
Patient makes historic trip by helicopter
1.3: 1
flood survey by Sir W, Slim 1.3:1
h'ioods and the nation's future (Leader) 1,3:1
N.M.H. INDEX 21-1955
FLOODS (Con't),
Lake help for flood victims 1,3:2
Plans for- benefits payments 1,3:2
'This is Maitland' - Maitland Representative
1,3:2
Disease danger 'not great' 1,3:2
Clean-up start on flood mud, debris 1,3:4
Flooding eases at industries 1,3:4
4 towns in path of flood rivers 1.3:4
Widespread aid offers 1,3:4
Maitland mines affected 1,3:4
Air aid to flood victims nonstop 1,3:4
Kitchen served 20,000 meals 1,3:4
Aldermen stayed at trying job 1.3:5
Armada of small boats rescued 1000 victims in
two days 1,3:5
Newcastle women in big flood relief job 1.3:5
People outside knew more 1.3:11
Viaduct washed out 1.3:11
Punt seivice restricted 1.3:11
Signals officer praised 1.3:11
Army, Cour.cils aid in clean up 2.3:1
Most of Singleton still homeless 2.3:1
Another body found 2.3:1
Treasure in mud: 'It's yours', Jeweller said
2.3:1
Industry's big aid to fund 2.3:2
World of tragedy in one street 2.3:2
Councils aid to flood fund 2.3:2
Two towns in path of floods 2.3:4
Relief body outfits 300 evacuees 2.3:4
Big airlift cheers flood victims 2,3:4
Allocation of relief 2,3:4
Joint flood grant 'initial payment' 2,3:4
Walgett, Nyngan threat: Flood peak approaches
3.3:1
Mineworkers in flood clean-up 3,3:1
£250,000 U.K. gift 3,3:1
Flood costs; plea by Maitland 3.3:2
Radio kept contact in crisis 3.3:2
New plans to aid evacuees 3,3:2
Flood appeal tops £8,000 mark 3,3:2
Progress 'good' at Singleton 3.3:3
Relief body for north 3,3:3
''uses to-day for flood area 3,3:3
Flood scheme impracticable 3,3:3
Shire help to flood area 3,3:4
Helicopter saved 139 lives 3.3:8
£100,000 grant for flood area roads 4.3:1
Rivers race on Walgett 4.3:1
'Keep out' to sightseers 4.3:1
Smash cuts power at Maitland 4.3:1
Ambulance supplies for flood areas 4.3:2
Show stages comeback 4.3:2
Building in flood site; ban urged 4.3:3
Flood appeal to members by F.E.D.F.A. 4.3:3
N.R.M.A. vans to help 4.3:3
Fodder airlift saves stock 4.3:3
Main need cash, says Purdue 4.3:4
Army's pay got through,flood 4.3:4
Miner'i flood work praised 4.3:5
Cahill, Evatt tour flood area 5.3:1
Cyclone off coast: prepare north coast told
5,3:1
Volunteers descend on Maitland 5.3:1
Water supplies coming back 5,3:1
The Unhonoured (Note) 5,3:2
Walgett waits for flood 5,3:3
Flood took toll of vehicles 5,3:3
New phase in flood aid 5,3:3
Tax pay extension in floods 5,3:3
£10 Million plea on floods 5,3:3
Loan idea for flood victims 5,3:6
Cahill promise on flood aid 7,3:1
Flood fund £35,500 7,3:1
Maitland trudges 'road back' 7,3:1
Hunter valley warned 7,3:1
Confidence in levees at Walgett 7,3:1
Entry to Maitland tightened 7,3:2
Flood radio link likely 7,3:3
Anti-flood plan for Hunter 7,3:3
State, Federal flood aid up £l| Million 8,3:1
Cyclone menace passing 8,3:1
4 streams converge on Walgett 8,3:1
Proposal to shift Maitland 8,3:1
Shift plan reaction 8,3:1
Future of Maitland (Leader) 8,3:2
Flood repair cost 'vast' 8,3:3
Flood scarred all Hexham 8,3:4
2,700 miners to lose work over flood 9,3:1
Restoration cost £1^ Million 9,3:1
Ship taken in tow in cyclone 9,3:1
Walgett still in danger 9.3:1
Homeless move into huts 9.3:1
Flood victims move: huts occupied at Rutherford
10.3:1
Warning reissued: New fears on cyclone 10.3:1
Walgett banks still hold 10.3:1
Wrecked 'copter £54,000 10.3:1
Bus plan for miners hit by floods 10.3:1
Miners' flood work praised 10.3:1
Forum on 'moving Maitland" 10.3:2

N.M.H. INDEX
FLOODS (Con't,)
Volunteer flood aid Conference 10,3:2
Protest over rental for Nissen huts 10.3:3
Some 'trading on floods' 10.3:6
Flood menace in Queensland 11.3:1
Water height at flood peak gauged 11,3:1
Main street in Maitland .water-free 11.3:1
Check on surplus bedding 11,3:2
2 rivers higher at Walgett 11,3:3
Protest on Nissen hut rentals 11,3:3
Federal flood aid criticised 11,3:7
Special move to resume island farms 11,3:9
Prospects for coalfields jobs brighter 12,3:1
Queensland rain belt breaking 12.3:1
High cost of aid by R.A.A.F. 12,3j6
Sand ruins some dairy farms 12,3:3
Land for victims of floods 15,3:4
£217,000 paid out on relief 16,3:2
Reply to Union criticised 16,3:2
'^uilders to assist flood area 16,3:2
Need seen to aid farmers 16,3:4
Move for National flood fund 16,3:5
Homes project urged for flood victims
16,3:9
2 more likely on deathroll 18,3:1
Builders' move on repair aid 18,3:2
More radio links in flood area 18,3:2
Hire-purchase noratorium as flood aid 18,3:2
Equipment to stay in flood area 18,3:10
A.L.P. to hear shift plar 19.3:3
Flood clean to cost £48,000 19.3:3
Joint move made on flood aid 21,3:2
Heavy claims made for flood losses 21.3:2
Start on moving next week 25.3:4
Flood caused by tropical air - G.W. Mackey
26.3:4
Flood crisis in Queensland 28,3:1
False claims alleged 28,3:3
Cyclone spends its fury 29,3:1
Flood grips Brisbane 30,3:1
All flood relief under one head 30.3:3
Flood aid urged for traders 30,3:8
Northern flood danger passes 31,3:1
Chamber's move on flood loan plan 2,4:2
Club explains garage plan 5.4:3
£21,404 flood relief paid 5,4:3
Flood post 5,4:3
Interest cut to shopmen 4.4:15
Funds for flood aid at £98,746 7,4:2
Union view on flood relief 8,4:3
Flood aid funds at £100,332 13.4:2
Money 'available for building' 14,4:8
£368/7/9 for flood appeal 15,4:2
Move expected on Fund money 15,4:2
Flood inquests begin April 26 15,4:3
Flood proposal 15,4:3
Elood aid funds at £100,993 16,4:2
State pays over £^ Million flood aid 16,4:3
Cash voted to shift flooded houses 19.4:4
Flood aid fund at £101,730 20.4:2
£482 flood aid by builders 20.4:3
First move to high ground 20.4:8
First home moved from Maitland 21.4:2
£103,980 in flood aid funds 22.4:2
Fund to cover farm losses 22.4:10
96 homes hit at Maitland 23.4:1
2,800 flood claims made 23.4:2
Flood copter in creek 25.4:1
£105,020 in flood fund 27.4:2
Luck against Duck crew: Power about to go
as men died 27.4:5
Efood hero praised 27.4:5
Aid in flood praised 27.4:5
Homes plan in flood area 27.4:9
Flood Insurance considered 28.4:1
Flood appeal claim denied 28.4:4
Coroner clears pilot of blame 28.4:6
Confidence led to death 28.4:6
Flood inquests to schedule 28.4:6
£147,576 flood fund payout 28,4:10
High land favoured for homes 28,4:10
Tax cut urged for floods 29,4:7
Sister found flood victim 29,4:8
Flood fund at £105,484 30,4:2
Approach to Bridge washed away 5,5:2
Arnold to move on flood action 5.5:3
Shire protest on aid vote 5,5:4
Flood claims on Maitland flood .5.5:4
B.W^I.U. to organise flood repairs 6,5:2
Flood boat grants conditional 6.5:3
Elood gangs leave Maitland 6.5:3
Senate ousts flood plan 6,5:3
£70,000 cost of clean-up 7,5:2
Tradesmen sought for Maitland 10,5:2
Fund allocations: 'Job for flood committee'
10.5:3
Owner-farmer issue raised 10,5:3
Army may aid clean-up 13,5:13
Free repair scheme for Maitland ends 17.5:4
£309,380 used for relief 17,5:7
Commission's figures on floodwater 18.5:7
Newcastle claims for flood loss 19.5:2
22-1955
FLOODS (Con't,)
Minister to visit flood areas 20,5:2
East suburbs sites sought 20,5:11
Flood group's field widened 21,5:10
Flood affected 97 per cent of Singleton
21,5:10
Flooded land repaired 21,5:10
Minister to discuss flood relief 24,5:3
Body found in creek bank 27,5:1
Flood appeal to close 28,5:3
Farm estimate £68,250 31.5:7
Farmers take industry jobs 3,6:4
Shift t'lrough Maitland 3,6:11
Disaster fund sought by Chamber 7,6:2
No sales tax relief for flood victims 8,6:2
U.S. offer on survey of valley 8.6:10
Nissen hut evictions: Council wants prior
inquiries 8.6:10
Experts study steps for- emergencies 9.6:4
Flood fund at £115,308 10.6:4
Constable congratulates his rescuer 10.6:4
34 farmers lose Bolwarra farms 11.6:3
Tenants to resist eviction 13.6:2
Suburban flood payout £3,985 17,6:2
Evictions from huts 'unlikely' 20,6:2
Shire cheque for flood relief fund 21,6:2
Hundredth removal application 29,6:8
Draglines to clear rich farmland 30.6:3
147 seek aid to shift 8,7:2
Seamen's £1,000 to flood fund 8.7:2
Permission to move home refused 12,7:3
Flood hardship: aid survey by Red Cross 13,7:11
Flood fund questioned 19,7:3
£10,000 extra to flood vote 19,7:8
2 Councils stop flood works 21,7:9
3 awards over drownings 27,7:4
All flood funds paid out 20,8:2
Grading of channel cut to flooding 26.8:3
Renshaw to hear river pleas 7.9:4
Floods due to wreck, stones 30.9:2
Law soon on flood evacuations 12.10:1
Flood rescue crews praised 18.10:3
100 families flee floods 26,10:3
FLOODS - Hunter Valley Trust
Glenbawn dam progress 21.2:3
The unchecked floods (Leader) 25.2:2
Governments get flood blame 25.2:2
Many plans for Hunter River 9,3:4
Doubts on tunnel in flood 9,3:4
Huddleston Committee report - 20 year plan for
Hunter Valley 10.3:4
Four-phase scheme for Hunter 11.3:4
Business men cool on Maitland shift 12.3:1
Shift plan for Maitland 'parochial" 12.3:9
Maitland transfer .seen as urgent 14.3:1
"aitland shift plan: State asked to name
figure 14.3:1
Removal of Mgitland: Nation 'can afford it'
14.3:2
Programme for the Hunter (Leader) 14.3:2
"8 Hunter dams £55 Million" 15.3:3
Farmland aspect of new plans 15.3:9
Building plan deferred in Maitland 15.3:11
Council adopts plan to shift Maitland
16.3:1
Flood plan evolved 60 years ago - Frank
Mattocks 16.3:8
Maitland plan may go to Committee 17.3:1
Maitland proposal: Fadden gives under-taking
17,3:3
Big powers for flood body 17,3:4
Maitlarid"s flood plan supported 18.3:2
Covernor on flood plan 18,3:9
Meeting called on flood plan 18,3:9
Priorities after the Floods (Leader) 19.3:2
A.L.P. branches meet: Maitland shift plan
backed 21.3:3
Cars jam road to Maitland 21.3:3
£3 Million a year to shift Maitland 21,3:4
County to plan New Maitland 22.3:2
Minister receives shift plan 22.3:3
Business men urge city shift delay 22.3:3
Maitland building: ban order made 23,3:1
Hunter Trust for Maitland shift 23.3:4
Trust member resigns 23,3:11
Deputation on floods postponed 24,3:2
Maitland shift plan supported by Shire 24,3:7
Maitland replanning: County to take over
25,3:1
Plea for aid by farmers 25.3:4
Start on bank repair likely 26.3:5
Flood plan details awaited 28.3:2
£100 Million sought for flood works 28.3:2
Maitland A.L.P. for shift 28.3:3
Singleton shift plan to Council 28,3:5
Aerial survey report soon 29,3:4
Seamen for talks on flooding 30,3:2 .
Protest on levee for- Department 30.3:8
Farmers tell of needs 30,3:8
Control of river advocated 31,3:2
Farmers to discuss flooding 31.3:2
State help fOf Maitland shift 1.4:1

FLCIODS - Hunter Valley Trust (Con't.)
Question of priorities (Note) 1,4:2
Direction on new Maitland plan 1,4:2
Ejnance 'need in flood plan" 1,4:3
Hunter Valley Survey: Problems can be solved
2,4:3
Job for Hunter Va]le> Trust (Note) 4,4:2
Flood grants practicable, Evatt claims 4,4:3
Farmers call for aid 4,4:4
Resitin^ plan seen as premature 5.4:2
Farmers to meet on floods - 5,4:4
Floodways urged to save Hunter areas 6,4:10
Singleton resiting deferred 7,4:7
Hope on silted farmlands 11,4:5
Oversea flood expert wanted 13.4:4
Commerce body on -floods 13.4:4
Hunter River Bank - Tender accepted for
stone 13.4:9
No decision on resiting 13.4:9
Talks soon on flood plan 13.4:9
£70,000 aid to farmers urged 14,4:3
Valley League laws passed 14,4:8
Case for new steel plant - J.B. Abbott
14.4:11
Farmers need help (Leader) 13.4:2
Producers call for flood project 16.4:3
Conference on flood control 18.4:2
Councils to see plan for Maitland resiting
21.4:3
Aid asked on broken banks 21.4:8
'Great sums" needed to tame river- 21.4:9
Plans laid for Flood body 22.4:2
Flood storage area 'needed' 22.4:4
"Magician wanted" to control flood 22.4:4
Spillway plan for- Hunter 22.4:10
Financier not magician needed (Leader) 23.4:2
Plan for New Maitland 27.4:1
Council plans flood needs 27.4:2
Plan for new city at Maitland 27,4:3
2 Councils back Maitland plan 27,4:3
New Maitland (Note) 28,4:2
Plan for Hunter Valley: Co-operate with nature
28,4:4
What has been done: Land and river bank
protection 29,4:5
Flood area plans for trust 29,4:5
Workshop plea deferred 4,5:2
Plan to spill floodwater 4,5:6
Planning for- the Uppei- Hunter (Leader)
Requests to Cahill on River- 9,5:2
Deputation on flood control 10,5:2
-Fund allocations: job for flood committee
10,5:3
Key to flood relief seen in soil 10,5:3
Council joins Association 11,5:2
Trust election on July 14, 13.5:13
Flood loan plan 18,,5:1
Flood problem bigger 19,5:10
Hexham flood plan backed 20,5:3
Mining claim scouted 20,5:11
Research move on floods 24,5:4
Hunter facts (Note) 25,5:2
Mining in new city site: Statement
exaggerated" 25.5:8
Calls to sack Council fail 26.5:4
Body for Civil Emergencies 27.5:2
Choice of chief wardens 27.5:2
Opposition to resiting of Maitland
Hunter authority: need questioned:
1,6:5
Dynamic is missing (Note) 2,6:2
Beresfield protests at development ban
3.6:2
Beresfield has a case (Note) 4,6:2
Deputation on levee costs 7,6:3
Talks stalemate on area for resiting 7,
Trust subsidy for levees 8.6:4
N.M.H. INDEX 23-1955
9.5:2
' grossly
28.5:3
Brewster
.6:4
Maitland applies for new area 8.6:10
Experts study steps for emergencies
9.6:4
River diversion proposal 16.6:2
Maitland takes up £40,000 offer 22.6:8
Late nomination to trust 25.6:7
"Wrong" to halt development - Beresfield
plan criticised 28.6:2
£1 Million authorised for Hunter flood work
6.7:1
Elood control forum soon 6.7:4
Rise in Trust rates hinted 6.7:8 ;11
Minister asked to visit Maitland 6.7:
New realism on floods (Leader) 7.7:2
Flood scheme praised 7.7:2 13.7:4
Flood plan "would avoid losses'
Fears about flood plan 14.7:2
Hunter engineer resigns 14.7:2
.7:4
Plan to protect Upper Hunter 14,
Voting lag in trust poll 14.7:6
15,7:2
Safeguarding the Hunter Valley (Leader)
Aid. Dorsman new Trust member 15.7:2
Stop to flood work urged 15.7M
Hunter- erosion alarming 15.7:4
Flood area building: reaffirmation of ban
urged 20.7:19
FLOODS - Hunter Valley Trust (Con't.)
Hunter floods over 137 years - G.A. Bates
£25,000 Hunter scheme - "Varsity Group
research' 25,7:2
Hunter Valley facts (Note)
Govt, flood-plan: first payout by trust
3,8:4
Research plan criticised 3,8:8
Advance to buy area 3,8:11
Flood report adopted 3,8:11
Water Study at Abermusden 3.8:11
Flood rate on City sought 3,8:11
Data needed for flood planning 6.8:7
Trust area rating: move to bring in Newcastle
22,8:3
Newcastle in Trust urged 7,9:4
Revision likely on Mgitland ban 10,9:3
Wait hint on resite area 14.9:7
Why Newcastle was excluded (Note) 17,9:2
'No gain" in Trust link 5.10:2
Newcastle rating plan: Trust ruling deferred
5,10:4
Flood work laws query 5.10:8
Newcastle and the Hunter (Leader) 6.10:2
Rise in grant to Maitland 8.10:10
City opposes joining trust 12.10:2
Flood grant accepted 12.10:7
2 Flood jobs to start 18.10:1
Action wanted on river 26.10:11
Maitland scheme 'impracticable' 27.10:2
Alternative for Maitland (Note) 28.10:2
Quick action lil^ely on Maitland 28,10:6
Trust wants Newcastle in 2.11:2
Hunter Trust not to increase rate 2.11:7
50 p.c. subsidy on levee banks 2.11:11
Floodway design in hand 10,11:15
Clarification sought on embankments 9,11:11
Flood report disucssed in camera 9,11:11
Body for research on Hunter 11,11:2
Move on levy for river banks fails 11,11:13
New plan to contain Hunter floods 12,11:10
Levee grant may be reviewed 18,11:4
Top planners present: Closed talks on resiting
18,11:13
Farmers seek proposals on lagoon plan 23,11:4
Flood area rating in estimates 23,11:8
Flood restoration work: praise for aid to
farmers 2.12:7
Levee bank repairs could wait 10 years 7,12:7
Floodgates to be discussed 7.12:9
Flood relief,^ash for drainage 7.12:9
FLOODS - Mitigation
Flood works: £12,466 grant 6.1:8
Flood cheque for Maitland 19.1:11
vVork on Wollombi Brook approved 2,2:4
More could be done on floods (Leader) 26,2:2
The Floods and the Community (Leader) 28.2:2
Floods and the Nation's future (Leader) 1.3:2
What can be done on floods (Leader) 3.3:2
The problem of floods (Leader) 7,3:2
Big flood prevention plan urged 11.3:2
Inquiry plan on floods 11.3:2
Something must be done (Leader) 16,3:2
Parliament on flood mitigation 16,3:4
Dams only way to end floods 18,3:3
State sets up flooding inquiry group 23,3:1
Report not enough (Note) 23,3:2
Dredge move by P.P.U. 1.4:3
Flood Inquiry Committee 2,4:3
Group's move on flooding 2,4:3
House rejects plan on flood body 27,5:3
Full flood report not ready yet 19,10:5
Big floods 'may come' 1,12:8
FLUORIDATION
Fluoridation advocated: bad teeth in youths
14,1:5
Fluorides can be dangerous 29,1:3
Treated water 'harmless' 7,11:2
FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS
Street sellers of ice cream must pay fee
8,l;l
Tragic tangle on rice - Dr. Peter Russo 15.1:5
Penalty rates by cafes to-morrow 23,2:2
Margarine quota review 6.7:7
Food sales drive in U.K.: £^ Million to be
allocated 21.7il
More food used in Australia
Case for shops for Minister
Marketing Boards: More powers
Praise for 'Store movement'
Biscuits cheaper 16.8|3
New loaf impresses Minister
29.7:3
9,8:3
10.8:3
12.8:3
18.8:6
Minister's pledge to deputation 5.9:2
Retailers' bid on standard 19,7:2
Greater food output call 22.9:4
Controls 'stop price cuts' 29.9:2
Impropriety in quotas on margarine 7.10:3
Allegations by M.H.R. challenged 8.10:3
Branch of shopmen at Lake 14.11:2
Ellegalities claimed: Margarine bill attached
24.11-3

FOOD WD roODSTUfys (Con't.)
Maigaiino increase defended 29.11 :3
Ft)OD AND FOODSTUFFS - Bread
Confusion on bread issue 27.1:1
Bread to be fresh Saturday 28.1:1
Bread delJ\er-\ (Note) 2a. 1:2
Deliveries of bread predicted 29.1:2
Bakery foind barricaded 31.1:2
Bakers elect officials 4.2:2
14 carters dismissed by bakery 5.2:2
Earlier baking considei^ed 16.2:11
Milk in bread; no compulsion 17.2:3
Bakers reject early start 17,2:5
Minister appeals to bakers 18,2:3
Bakers' offer 'notwanted' 21,2:2
Conference on Easter bread 23.3:2
Bakers' right of payment under fire 23.3:3
Fresh bread for Easter-; Judges order 26.3:3
Hours for Easter baking 1.4:2
Bakers 'must deliver to-morrow' 8.4:1
Holiday bread baking order 15,4:2
No law on bread wrapping 20,4:2
Bakeries losing many men 22.4:2
Bakers seek margins rise 28,4:9
No reply to bakers' claim 2.5:2
Conference on bakers' claim 11,5:4
Union, bakers confer 12,5:2
Wages meeting postponed 13.5:2
Bakers hold wage talk to-day 18,5:4
Claim by bakers: 'Up in air' 19.5:3
Bakers want new award 23,5:2
Laws on milk bread eased 8.6:7
Bread prices up by ^d. 13,6:1
Conciliator intervenes in dispute 24,6:2
Dispute referred to Commission 25.6:2
Bakers plan inspections 29,6:4
Bread price rise 'not considered' 30,6:2
Bid to halt bread price lift 4,7:2
I^ lb. milk loaf 5.7:1
Assurance to bakers 8,7:2
Bread price fixed again 30,7:1
New bread i loaf 25.8:1
Bakers' official resigns 2,9:2
Retirement ends link Aith past 21,10:4
Union to revise claims log 3,llr2
No change in bread price 3,12:2
New. rates may attract youths 5.12:3
Bakers cut wage claim by £l. 16,12:2
Union blitz planned on bakeries 31,12:2
FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Eggs and Poultry
Eggs worth £1,000 lost in accident 8,1:1
Egg export increase to U.K. 'hopeless'
20,1:10
Eggs at cut prices 27,1:8
Board 'cause of high cost of eggs' 28,1:7
Hen eggs up 3d. to-day 7.2:1
No fees on poultry in backyards 11,2:4
Poultry panel bid seen 24,2:12
Sole control over eggs sought 16.3:11
Eggs up 3d. to dealers 21,3:3
Strange rot in W.A. eggs 24.3:8
Farmers seek control of egg output 24,3:12
Eggs up another 3d. dozen 4.4:1
Egg prices to increase from to-day 2.5:2
Eggs 'priced off table' 2.7:1
Cheaper eggs 'not possible' 4,7:6
I .proved po-jltry planned 5.7:7
Bid to boost egg output 7.7:4
Interstate egg sales planned 7.7:6
Grant for poultry industry 23.7:6
Egg price to drop to-day 1.8:2
Egg prices down 15.8:3
Eggs dearer to-day 28.11:2
Eggs cheaper from Victoria 2.12:3
FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Fruit and Vegetables
Potato digging near end 6.1:2
Celery growing improves 8.1:2
Potatoes coming from Tasmania 20,1:2
New potatoes delayed 29,1:2
Cabbages 7/6 each in shops 1,4:2
Potato crops recover well 20,4:4
Newcastle may get Gosford greens 8,6:5
Big Maitland potato drop 25,6:3
Big rise in price of potatoes 20.7:2
Potato planting begins 21,7:2
Grt'ens prices 'highest yet' 23.7:1
More potatoes; no price rise 28,7:2
Bill against 'rackets' in potatoes 6.10:12
Women pio,k potatoes at Bolwarra 6,12:2
Potatoeii Xo be QheeHed 23iiaia
l,'i,000 (ta«« of petatees harvested 34.13(13
FOOD AND FOODSTUn"".*! - Meat
Sudden meat price rise 14,111
Australia ate ISHH beef lf5,2!3
Extension of subsidy on 'air beef 10,3110
Strike may cut Sydney meat l,3l9
M,.,it output la,-t year setn records 3,3:6
Mc.it glut in Britain 12,3;3
N.M.H. INDEX 24-1955
FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Meat (Con't.)
No halt on meat yet 15,3:3
Meat pact may be modified 16.3:5
utcher-s to close Saturday 1.4:2
Queensland meat prices down 29.4:3
Meat Union r^e^plies to Alderman 19.5:4
Meat employees replace delegates 7.7:3
Abattoir strike in Sydney 9.7:1
More meat shops in Newcastle 9.7:3
Annual review of meat agreement 13,7:7
Meat men ordered to resume 14.7:12
Abattoir strike unsettled (Sydney) 16,7:3
Abattoir men end strike 21,7:3
Meat pact agreement 14,9:1
Butcher shops shut Monday 4.11:2
FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Milk and '^utter
Milk output declines 6,1:2
Sydney milk like water 6,1:4
Answer tc critic on Sydney milk 8,1:3
I'rotests over U.S. butter sale plan 15,1:1
No more bulk milk for homes 2,2:2
Carton milk supplies later in year 7.2:2
5000 bottles involved in milk switch 8,2:4
Campaign to cut milk price uninformed
9.2:6
More milk research advocated 14.2:5
Bottle 'ban' criticised 18.2:3
Date stamping urged for milk bottles 23.2:4
Butter output higher 1.3:9
Milk rationed again to-day 1.3:1
Milk supplies improving' 3,3:1
Milk flows again to Hexham 8.3:2
Supply of milk to be normal 8,4:1
Milk Council officials 28.4:6
Milk quota plan 'trial' 28,4:16
Rationing of milk unlikely 29,4:2
Big order for Queensland canned butter 20.6:3
Cartoned milk 27,6:4
Butter subsidy cut hint 5,7:3
Stop threat by milk carters 15,7:3
Big milk display in August 15.7:14
Butter to rise 4d, on Tuesday 20,7:1
Dearer butter (Note) 21,7:2
Decision on butter criticised 21,7:2
Butter may be up to-day 26.7:2
Most shops delay rise: butter sold at old
rice 27,7:2
K
uling by cabinet on butter 29,7:3
Higher milk production 6,8:3
Carton cream proposal for Minister 6.8:3
Warning on butter payment 18.8:12
State 'not to blame' for butter rise 31.8:6
Milk output up by 11 per cent 3,9:3
No change in milk output 5,9:3
No risk of T.B. from milk 26,9:3
'^ating milk bottle tops 'no advantage'
16,11:2
Milk quotas criticised 24.11:15
Increase in milk output 30.11;10
Butter subsidy warning 2,12:5
Increase in milk output 2.12:8
Less top price milk sold 15.12:18
Milk and butter output up 23.12:2
FOOD /,ND FOODSTUFFS - Sugar
1,350 Italians selected for cane-cutting
24.3:10
Sugar price rise sought 18.11:1
FOOD AND FOODSTUFFS - Wheat
Higher wheat prices likely 8.1:6
Silo additions ready in June 1.4:5
Big wheat surplus sets poser 11.5:8
N.S.W. 'spent £300,000 on wheat storage
23.6:18
No political bars to wheat sales 27.6:4
Wheat position deteriorated 20,7:8
U.K. sale plan on wheat 21,7:3
Extensions to wheat silo ready soon 26.8:3
Credit wheat sales urged 17,10:3
Opening of new wheat elevator 10,11:2
Newcastle storage of wheat boosted 26.11:3
Flour down in three states 2,12:3
Rrospects for wheat analysed 15.12:17
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES
Long service in Friendly Society ends 14,1:2
GENERAL AGREEMENT on TRADE and TARIFFS
See TRADE - G.A.T.T.
GLENBAWN BAM
Dam damage 'light' l,4i2
Cpffer Dam eofflpleted at Qlenbawn 20.3i4
Priority for Qlenbawn 16,6i3
Qlenbawn work 'pregrenning' 13.813
Money to speed fllenbawn Bam 30.913
Glenbawn 'half completnU' 13.lOi2
GOLF
See SPORTS and SPORTINQ ACTJVITIKS

GRASSHOPPERS
See PE.STS and PE.ST ERADICATION
HAMILTON FESTIVAL WEEK
9 Queens in Festival 27.1:4
HANDYMAN SECTION
See each Wednesday's issue
HIRE PURCHASE
Hire-purchase amendments -successful 28.7:3
Teriiis business increases 20.8:9
Buying on terms; 'concern' 7.9:3
Hire purchase cut discussed 13,9:1
Hire purchase curb 'threat' 11,10:3
Hire sales increase £9,500,000 21,10:3
Question on hire sales summonses 17,11:11
Debt doubled on hire purchases 18.11:1
HONOURS AND DECORATIONS
9 Knighthoods in New Year's list 1,1:1
Medals awarded to Policemen 1,1:2
Decorations for five airmen 1,1:2
Queen honours, many in New Year list 1,1:3
U.K. Archbishop honoured (Dr, Garbett)
8.2:3
U.S. awards for Eight Australians 16.2:8
Hero lives up to tradition (McHattie)
11.4:1
2 decorations to Newcastle 16,4:3
11 new knights in Queen's honour list 9,6:1
Padre honoured for (jallantry 9.6:1
Many Australians in honours list 9,6:3
Nobel medicine prize to Swede 22,10:3
Dr. Schweitzer honoured 24,10:3
Five new knights accoladed 2,11:1
Queen marks flood services 22,11:1
HOSPITALS
See MEDICAL - Hospitals
HOUSING AND HOUSII.'G COMMISSION
Commission homes: Tenants to buy on new t -ms
8,1:1
Plan to close settlement 11,1:5
More houses built 12,1:3
Home-buying plan to start next month 26.1:1
11 houses for Windale 15,2:2
Dwellings plan for Coalfields 18,2:9
Homes sale legislation proposed 24,2:3
More homes completed 24.2:8
Caucus divided on homes move 3.3:3
Need seen to protect purchaser 4.3:3
Criticisim of homes sale proposal 10,3:1
New plan for 'commission homes sales 17.3:15
Agreement on homes plan 18.3:3
New terms for Homes sales 24.3:1
Returning crisis in housing 31.3:2
Housing 'worsened by floods' 6.4:2
Meeting called onhomes 7.4:2
Ballot for 4 Housing sites 12,4:2
Conference on home finance 13.4:4
7 houses for Wallsend 22,4:13
House ballot soon 5.5:2
Homes ballot next week 6.5:4
£288 Million in new buildings 9.5:1
New type housing for elderly 10.5:4
74 win homes in ballots 13,5:9
Commission homes sales next month 17,5:3
Minister's denial on housing 17,5:8
More homes being built 21,5:3
Financial curb to housing 24,5:5
Homes first or second (Note) 26,5:2
Housing 'big problem' 26.5:2
B.W.I.U. to hold housing talks 26,5:2
Another 600 homes under War Service 26.5:3
Marriage loans for homes urged 30.5:3
Homes sale offer to-day 1,6:3
Case put for Commission home buyers 6.6:2
More finance urged for homebuilding 17.6:3
Cut denied in finance for homes 17,6:4
Houses factor in boom 20,6:3
Government as landlord (Leader) 22,6:2
New Federal proposal : Money to build private
homes 23,6:1
£5 Million homes plan under way 23,6:2
Home loan proposal supported 23.6;2
£5 Million home project 23.6:3
Private homes (Note) 24,6:2
Home finance 'easier soon' 25,6:2
Shortage of homes 'reduced' 2,7:2
Houses for flats 6.7:1
Flats scheme favoured 7,7:2
Housing Act may demand more care 14.7:7
30,000 in ballots for homes 20.7:3
omes finance conference 28.7:2
Two housing polls shortly 1,8:2
Homes far too heavy 2,8:8
45 homes plans submitted 4,8:2
Home costs 'up £200' 4,8:4
City plan for home finance 5,8:1
Politicians miss talk on homes 5,8:2
Ballot for 50 houses 13,8:2
N.M.H. INDEX. 25-1955
HOUSING AND HOUSING COMMISSION Con't.)
Visit by Housing official planned 13.8:3
Home finance deputation 17.8:1
Home cost spirals 17.8:5
Visit by Housing head: new sites for homes
sought 18,8:2
Homes ballots results 19.8:2
'Assurance on hut dwellers 19.8:4
Week-end blocks for lease 22.8:2
Trade Unions 'ignored' on homebuilding 26.8:2
Housing pact talks soon 27.8:7
Flats ballot 2.9:2
48 homes sought in August 6.9:2
Bleak year for homeseekers 9.9:2
Flats 'solution to housing" 9.9:3
18 successful in flat ballot 9.9:2
Inquiry into Windale sullage pit 9.9:4
Cahill not to see deputation 17.9:2
N.S.W. opposes housing plan 20.9:3
Cahill expects homes cut 21.9:3
Proposals for new housing pact 22.9:1
Dividing funds for housing (Leader) 22.9:2
War Service homes money delay 23.9:3
Federal aid for housing (Leader) 24.9:2
State to build fewer homes 28.9:3
Council moves on home loans 29.9:8
New plan put up on housing 29.9:3
Housing allowance deplored 30.9:2
Query on flat roof at Mayfield West 5.10:3
46 permits for homes sought 6.10:4
Home loan interest rise sought 7.10:6
New plan for homebuilders 11.10:3
Residents to vote on house design 12.10:2
War Service homes; Speed up bid by Ms.H.R,
12,10:3
All States oppose housing plan 14.10:1
Housing talks break down 15,10:1
Home electrical work dearer 15.10:6
Check to be made on homes cost 19.10:7
Housing plan attacked 19.10:11
"No brick combine in N.S.W.' 21.10:3
Government will not raise rents 21.10:8
Councils advised: build homes 27.10:3
State rents pass £5 Million 27.10:6
Inflation fear on war homes 28.10:3
Offer of homes at new terns 29.10:2
Premier suggests deputy for talks 7.11:2
Law on homes to be relaxed 9.11:1
Council bid on home finance 9.11:2
Homeowners 'being forced out" 9,li:4
Housing surplus £800,000 10,11:12
Seven-year ga-tn in homes 25 p.c, 18,11:9
Deputation to-day on home finance 24,11:2
Homes rent rise possible 24,11:3
Housing funds deputation 25.11:1
Homes policies compared 26.11:6
Homes record claimed 28,11:3
Building record last year 28,11:4
More homebuyers than ever 30,11:7
'Take it or leave it' on housing 3,12:2
'Housing loans lift to costs' 14.12:7
Commission reply on homes plea 26,12:2
Housing increase 31,12:3
HUNTER VALLEY
Formation of valley described 11,3:2
Maitland: a city with a history 19,3:5
Battle of the Lucerne - Leo Butler 16,4:5
Keyline land plan may save Hunter - Eric
Sparke 27,8:5
IMMIGRATION
Lecturer refused passport (K.M. Dallas, Hobart)
7.1:1
Migrants value to culture 11.1:2
Migration proposals 19,1:10
Migrant spread: Empire need 26,1:5
Naturalisation to be easier 27,1:3
Land use 'aid to migration' 27,1:4
Migrant aim should be attained 27,1:6
Convention bans Asian quota talks 29,1:3
Churches urge Asian migration 11.2:3
More new Australian citizens 16,2:6
Publicity director of migration 1,4:5
Population growth 68,565 2,4:3
More British child migrants urged 9,4:3
A.L.P. white Australia plan opposed 12.4:1
4 migrants take allegiance oath 16.4:2
Aid plan for new citizens 22.4:10
4507 British for Australia 6.5:3
£8,500 grant for research on migration
18.5:3
Caring for migrants is their business
19.5:5
More migrants this year 6.6:1
Migrant target 'two low' 7,6:3
Raising the target (Leadei ) 9,6:2
Rabbi to be naturalised 16,6:2
Immigration target for year bettered 8,7:2
New travel pact with U.S. likely 13.7:6
Too many going to Australia 13.7:10
Ventilation for migrant ship 15,7:2

IMMIGRATION (Con't.)
Council asked to buy Bibles I0,S:2
Scheme for bigger intake of Austrians 13,8:7
Migration aid increased 25,8:12
51,927 gain from migration 30,8:3
Few go back 1,9:2
40 migrants to be naturalised 6.9:2
Migrants 'well behaved' 24.9:3
Migration drive: more women sought 7.10:3
'Unemployed pool' charge denied 28.10:5
Migrants given 'wrong view' - 5.11:1
One million (Note) 9.11:2
More women urged as migrants 15,11:1
Migrants coming in ex-carrier 26.11:3
No bond for fiancees of migrants 28,11:2
Settlers for N.S.W. in migrant ship 30,11:9
U.K. grant for migrant study 2,12:3
IMMIGRATION - White Australia Policy
A.L.P. White Australia plan opposed 12,4:1
Racial policy on false base - Monlj; 15.4:3
White Policy 'Not due to race bias' 27,10:9
'No prejudice in White Australia' 29,12:2
INDUSTRIAL
Retirment (Letter to Editor) A.W. Jinks -
North Stockton 7,1:2
Industrial accidents doubled 8,1:3
Ballot soon for Federated Storemen 11,1:2
Sliortell back as President 28,1:3
Department's office switch (Dept, Labour and
Industry) 4,2:2
Minister criticises the Unions 4,2:11
Plumbers warned on Groups 8,2:2
Dual body talks over jobs 8,2:3
Labour Council posts filled 8,2:3
Expulsion move on urlion man 8,2:6
Accidents costly to industry 9.2:8
Newcastle Union history: new Herald feature
10.2:2
Accidents cost
Trade Union Histor.y
1. Convict labour was too costly - A. McLagan
12.2:5
2. Start of miners' Federition - A. McLagan
14.2:2
3. A Co-ope ative venture - A, McLagan 15,2:4
4. Call to Victoria for miners - A. McLagan
16,2:5
5. Trouble between two companies - A, McLagan
17,2:4
•6, Legal actions get miners pay rises - A.
McLagan 18.2:5
7, Pressure on the co-operative 19.2:6
8, Miners challenge standard ship - A. McLagan
21,2:2
The Strength is only apparent (Leader) - A,
McLagan 22,2:2
9, Co-operative coal firm winds up - A.McLagan
22.2:6
Union rejects 'Groupers' 3 to 1 against
(Misc. W.U.) 23.2:3
Support on margins 23,2:3
10, Mine.s press for 8-hour day 23,2:5
11, Band leads march to thank boss - Alex,
McLagan 24,2:8
12, Mine lock-out over hours - A. McLagan
25,2:4
13, Police were sent to Lambton - A, McLagan
26,2:6
14, Arbitration rule accepted - A. McLagan
1,3:8
15, Three new Unions formed in 1873 - A.McLagan
2,3:8
16, Early forecast on Chinese problem - A,
McLagan 3,3:7
17, Low wages with surplus labour - A, McLagan
4,3:5
18, 'First to come last to go' - A. McLagan
5,3:6
19, Stand against fall in coal price - A.
McLagan 7,3:4
20, Many miners near starvation in 1878 -
A, McLagan 8.3:5
21, Protest against Chinese crews 9,3:5
22, In defence of the vend 10,3:8
Moulders end stoppage 10,3:3
Ballot to be under new rules 11,3:3
23,.Midnight march at Lambton - A, McLagan
11.3:5
24. The Military at Lambton - A. McLagan
12.3:6
25. Band played for officers - A. McLagan
14,3:2
26, 1880 was year of distress - A, >lcLagan
15,3:7
27. Long strike on sliding scale - A, McLagan
16.3:5
28, 'Boiled maize for dinner' - A, McLagan
17.3:8
29, No candidate for Parliament - A. McLagan
18,3:5
N.M.H, INDEX 26-1955
INDUSTRIAL (Con't, )
Early northern Union chief - A, McLagan
19.3:5
30. First eight-hour demonstration - A,McLagan
19,3:6
31. Miners stood by 'Herald' - A, McLagan
21,3:5
- 32, Sudan war was not -popular - A, McLagan
22.3:7
Clerk's Union poll: Group accused of trickery
23.3:3
33, Unions for the waterfront - A, McLagan
23.3:9
Fairness of Court Ballots (Leader) 24,3:2
Two groups in Clerks' poll - A, McLagan
24.3:2
34, Union did not last long - A. McLagan
24.3:8
35, 8-month strike was in vain - A. McLagan
25.3:5
Industrial Commission to increase 25,3:8
36, Lock-out was averted - Alex, McLagan 26,3:6
37, Italians went quietly - Alex. M£Lagan
28.3:4
38, Two waterside Unions revive 29,3:7
Ho.:.iday Act 'a safeguard' 30,3:3
39, Borehole pit disaster 30.3:9
40, Wild days on waterfront 31.3:10
41, 1890 Shipping strike 1.4:8
42, Depression days in the mines - A. McLagan
2,4:6
43, Soup kitchens for relief - A, McLagan
4,4:5
Move to halt vote in Union 5,4:3
44, Strike-breakers at Stockton - A,McLagan
5.4:10
45, Hard times on the waterfront - A. McLagan
6.4:8
46, Non-Unionists in the mines - A. McLagan
7.4:8
47, £744 for first Trades Hall - A,McLagan
8,4:4
48, Stockton mine gas killed eleven - A,
McLagan 9,4:5
49, Surplus labour in the North - A, McLagan
11,4:5
50, Fifteen killed in Dudley disaster - A,
McLagan 12,4:2
51, Shares bought to get jobs - A, McLagan
13,4:5
52, Brighter times with Boer War - A, McLagan
14.4:6 "
New Union to be formed soon 15,4:3
53, Union Secretary was Barber - A, McLagan
15,4:5
54, Goal for laying pit idle - Alex. McLagan
16.4:6
55, Union activity increases - Alex. McLagan
18,4:4
56, First M.H.R. for Newcastle - Alex McLagan
19,4:7
57, No action taken on sacking - Alex McLagan
20,4:5
58, Court criticised even in 1903 - Alex.
McLagan 21,4:6
59, Northern strikes against advice - Alex.
McLagan 22.4:6
60, 300 summonses for wheelers - Alex,
McLagan 23.4:6
61, Strike against 'dog watch' - Alex.
McLagan 25.4:4
62, I.W.W. preamble was rejected - Alex.
McLagan 26.4:6
63, Judge troubled by claims - Alex. McLagan
27.4:7
64, Strike on the waterfront - Alex. McLagan
28,4:7
65, Peter Bowling strikes - Alex McLagan
29.4:7
66, Mine leaders in Court - Alex. McLagan
30.4:6
67, Peter Bowling goes to Gaol - Alex,
McLagan 2,5:4
68, Welcome home to Peter Bowling - Alex,
McLagan 3,5:4
69, Trouble again on coalfields - Alex,
McLagan 4,5:5
70, Sulphide Works strike - Alex, McLagan
5.5:8
71, John Brown on miners - Alex, McLagan
6,5:5
72, Joint Committee short lived - Alex,
McLagan 7,5:6
73, Shift dispute in 1914 - Alex, McLagan
10.5:6
74, Call for 'Truce of God' - Alex, McLagan
11,5:5
Two claim control of union 11.5:10
Duke's study conference 11,5:10
75, 3,000 jobless on coalfields - Alex.
McLagan 12,5;':
76, Strike obtained 8-hour shift - Alex McLagan
13.5:5

INDUSTRIAL (Con't.)
77. Tense feeling on conscription 14.5:6
78. First award at Steelworks 17.5:6
Stay of Clerks' ballot 17,5:7
79. Story of the 1917 strike 18.5:6
Union to form new branch 19,5:2
80. Steel works, mines idle 19.5:6
Move on ballot rejected 19.5:10
Groups win in Clerks' Union poll 20.5:3
81. Finish of 1917 strike 20.5:7
Unio|n branch formed 20,5:11
Painters invited to meeting 20,5:11
82. Strikers reject conditions 21.5:6
Groupers in Union poll win 23.5:2
Groupers swept in by clerks 24,5:3
83. Second poll on' conscription - Alex.
McLagan 24.5:6
84. Few jobs for wharf men - Alex. McLagan
25.5:5
85. Aftermath of 1917 strike - Alex. McLagan
26.5:6
66, Federation's name changed - Alex. McLagan
27,5:5
A.L.P. protest on Court appointment 30.5:3
Hours inquiry urged 31.5:3
Hours plan cr-iticised 1,6:3
Union's fight against cheap labour 1.6:7
Strike threat by cleaners 1.6:11
F.l.A. rules change: Court order to Union
3,6:3
Few new clerks in Union 3.6:14
Union officers unopposed 11.6:3
Challenge by Monk to business men 11.6:3
Unions to extend scope at Lismore 14.6:2
Employers' head 16.6:3
Judge's denial over strike 16,6:8
Arbitration under fire 16.6:8
Union fine imposed for strike 17,6:3
Striking clerks resume 18,6:2
Painters to hold own meeting 23.6:4
Plumbers object to transfer- 24.6:2
Rise of £1. in Clerks' union fees 27.6:3
Plumbers protest on award 28,6:4
Boilermakers fined £500 29,6:3
Union man in melee 30.6:1
Stoppage plan called off 30,6:3
Union official recovering 30.6:4
Ne\y turn in Union fight 1,7:3
Plumbers talk on Conference 6,7:2
Union control for decision 7,7:3
3 weeks leave sought 8.7:1
Carters' stri.e: Lake sanitary .services cut
7.7:3
Lake stop continues 8.7:4
More carters stop work 9.7:1
Sanitary men's strike eased 11.7:1
New body in place of Groups 11,7:3
Three disputes unabated 12,7:1
Sanitary carters to meet 12,7:2
Painters 'had busy year' 12,7:3
Gasworkers decide: stay out 13,7:1
Carters' strike extended 13,7:3
New Group body attacked 13.7:6
Work order to carters 14,7:3
Carters' strike; No services to schools
15,7:2
Union stopwork in 3 States 16.7:3
Sanitary strike may end to-day (Sydney)
19.7:3
Staggered annual leave urged 19.7:3
Union may have first strike 19.7:7
Northern carters to resume 20,7:2
Organiser of Painters' Union resigns 20,7:4
Chenical workers may stop 20,7:9
Carters back at work 21,7:4
Day strilce by 4,000 plumbers 22.7:2
No intervention in strike 22.7:9
Union branch not to join stoppage 26.7:2
Executive intervenes for Union 26.7:2
Unions meet on adult training plan 26.7:3
Isotope course for industry 26.7:3
Deadlock in dispute, 3,000 men affected
26.7:4
Union control from Sydney 26.7:7
Dispute case adjourned 27.7:11
Leaders wrangle on Communism 27.7:3
The Broader Perspective (Leader) 28.7:2
Tradesmen Act in balance 28.7:3
Talks fail to end strike 28,7:4
Chemical workers may resume 6.8:1
Chemical men resume 9.8:1
Carters to meet on wage claims 9.8:7
New organiser for painters 10,8:4
Delegates called to U.K. talks 11,8:2
State award plan backed 23.8:2
Clerks to talk over claims 26.8:6
Cleiks' Union ordered to admit man 27,8:7
B.H.P. profit 'no reason for 40 hours' 7.9:3
Union staffs award claim 14.9:2
One. union accepts claims log 16.9:2
Watchmakers discuss registration 17.9:3
New claim,s by painters 27,9:2
N.M.H. INDEX
27-1955
INDUSTRIAL (Con't,)
Preference Act extension 13.10:7
Union ballot next month for organiser 15.10:6
Man reinstated after stoppage 22.10:2
Dismissal threat to 50 builders 25.10:2
20 Unions in joint claim 25.10:3
Extension of preference 27.10:2
' Groups win in Clerks' 'ballot 29.11:9
24-hour stop at plant 30.11:11
Day stop at Chemical works ended 1.12:2
Union officers elected 3.12:3
("roupers fail in Union poll 8.12:3
Compensation rebate lower 8,12:11
Union official re-elected 12.12:3
Painters' poll 14.12:2
Pay change for Union officials 24.12:3
Temporary post for Union man 30.12:2
INDUSTRIAL - A.C.T.U.
A.C.T.U. to discuss retirment 14.1:9
A.C.T.U. executive to meet 4,2:3
A.C.T.U. wants wharf talks 10,2:3
Monk sick after visit to Europe 22.3:1
Racial policy on false base - Mordt 15.4:3
A.C.T.U. bid on wage 27.4:1
Opposition to change in hours 29.4:3
Big A.C.T.U. meeting for Melbourne 7.5:3
Monk's claim at talks: big wage loss since
freeze 11,5:1
A.C.T.U. backs S.E. Asian Union Bureau
13,5:3
A.C.T.U, affirms Malaya policy 13,5:3
A.C.T.U. steps in on margins 22,6:1
Change sought in Arbitration 1,7:4
Penal clauses sought 5,7:3
Union penalty curb to be sought 6,7:1
A.C.T.U. to study fines 9.7:1
A.C.T.U. to test penal clause 18.7:1
An irresponsible proposal (Leader) 21,7:1
'New look' overseas 2,8:3
A.C.T.U, talk on policy 30,8:1
Congress sees early test vote 6.9:1
A.C.T.U. to ask for new basic wage 7,9:1
A.C.T.U. decides on drive to end Court 8,9:1
Unions aim at more benefits 9,9:1
A.C.T.U. and arbitration (Leader) 9,9:2
A.C.T.U. will widen control 10,9:1
A.C.T.U. on floods 12,9:2
No early move by A.C.T.U. 13.9:1
A.C.T.U. wage case 'soon' 6.10:1
A.C.T.U. talks camp-aign 11.10:1
'Friendly' t^lks called for 17.10:5
Pay tlaim next week 21.10:1
INDUSTRIAL - A.E.U.
World wide A.E.U. poll 14.2:2
Grouper beaten in A.E.U. vote 4.4:3
Engineers' Union fined £250 17.5:7
Union officer loses post in Victoria 23.5:3
INDUSTRIAL - A.W.U.
Mr. Davis again A.W.U. Secretary 18,1:3
A.W.U. official's charges: Labour men working
for outside body 18.1:3
A.W.U. bars outsiders 25.1:1
A.W.U. plan for margins fight 26.1:1
A.W.U. charge: Groups 'sought many cells'
27.1:3
Pressure used 'to gain Union law' 28.1:3
Charge denied by Premier 28.1:3
No A.L.P. action yet on Dougherty 29.1:1
Protfst on dues rise plan 29.1:3
A.W.U. conference 'coasted along with Group'
29.1:3
Court poll Union bid 1.2:3
Complaint by A.W.U. on journal 10.2:3
District A.W.U. men to meet 9.3:8
Chairman uses vote on report 14.3:3
Greeks refuse to join Union 26.4:3
Union may expel five Ministers 4.6:1
Ministers explain to A.W.U. 5.7:3
Offer rejected 22.8:2
Hearing soon for forestry men 17.9:2
A.W.U. officials discuss problems 12.10:2
Meeting plan on margins 27,10:2
A.W.U. vote planned on arbitration 20,12:3
A.W.U. talks: motion urges bargaining 30,12:3
INDUSTRIAL - F.E.D.F.A.
Blackburn F.E.D.F.A. President 3,2:2
Mar-gin stoppages: 900 others stood down
10,2:1
F.E.D.F.A. stops: 2 industries resume 11,2:1
Stopwork call on margins 23,2:1
F.E.D.F.A. men stop at 20 plants 24.2:1
Strike mischief and portent 24,2:2
Men back to work at steel plants 25,2:2
Meeting on margins 4,3:5
F.E.D.F.A. men to meet 10.3:3
Enginemen criticise employers 11.3:9
Protest by Union planned 12.3:10
Official tells court - 'did not urge stiikes'
15,3:3

INDUSTRIAL - F.E.D.F.A. (Con't.)
Decision on Union to-day 22.3:4
Decision reserved 23.3:5
Ne.' year pay decision held 26.3:2
F.E.D.F.A. and Arbitration (Note) 15.4:2
(Jnion branch deregistered 15.4:3
Union may 'bargain' 18.'4:3
24-hour stop threat 19.4:2
Protest meetings by Union 21,4:4
T.H.C. warning on deregistration 22.4:3
Union leader for talks on deregistration
25,4:3
F.E.D.F.A. to bargain on margins 28.4:3
F.E.D.F.A. case set out 29.4:3
Union to vote on awards 30.4:3
F.E D.F.A. and the'Court (Leader) 3.5:2 •
F.E.D.F.A. deregistration: B.H.P. quotes
judgment 3.5:4
Margins stand defended 4.5:2
3 meetings for F.E.D.F.A. men 7,5:2
Gate notices 10.5:8
Move by F.E.D.F.A. "successful" 14.5:2
Campaign on Union meetings .16.5:2
Union officers.,beat ban 17.5:1
F.E.D.F.A. men plan stoppage 17.5:2
F.E.D.F.A. meetings held: plan for free
action backed 18,5:1
^ompany seeking State award 20.5:11
Work hold up at Waratah 24.5:1
Union to resist wage plan 25.5:2
C.S.C. says no attack on wages 26.5:2
Unionists meet near plant 27.5:2
Union view on move by C.S.C. 28.5:2
F.E.D.F.A. to meet to-day 3.6:4
F.E.D.F.A. men to meet again 4.6:3
F.E.D.F.A. men to stop again 7.6:3
C.S.C. proposals rejected 9.6:2
Decision held on Union summons 11.6:3
Organiser resigns 20.6:2
Secretary to seek vacant F.E.D.F.A. job
22.6:2
New offers on C.S.C. issue 22.6:6
F.E.D.F.A. to ballot on award 29.6:3
Method on union post criticised 30.6:2
£200 fines on Union branch 3.7:3
'Resentment' over selection of organiser
2.7:3
Nori;hern man may get F.E.D.F.A. job 6.7-3
Ballot plan supported 14.7:2
F.E.D.F.A. talks on margins 19.7:3
Branch move on organiser for F.E.D.F.A.
20.7:3
Day's stop instead of holiday 29.7:1
Blackouts on Monday if stop threat obeyed
30.7 :1
Work order to power Unions 30.7:3
Cuts in power to hit some hard 1.8:1
Union man takes new post 3.8:2
Unusual ballot by Union 4.8:2
Deregistered Union: Northern men in test
case 10.8:4
Union vote next week 11.8:2
F.E.D.F.A. ballot 17.8:2
Enginemen vote on Court break 18.8:2
F.E.D.F.A. vote 23.8:2
Enginemen vote to drop award 24.8:2
F.E.D.F.A. votes against award 30.8:1
Union elects new vice-president 31.8:3
Ultimatum to F.E.D.F.A. 7.9:3
F.E.D.F.A. strike 8,9:2
F.E.D.F.A. men to meet at Kurri Kurri 8,9:2
F.E.D.F.A. men back at three mines 9,9:3
Stoppage plan by power men 13,9:1
Service benefits sought: Union request
rejected 14.9:9
Power men call off stoppages 15,9:2
F.E.D.F.A. men to see draft 15,9:7
F.E.D.F.A. meetings on log 4,10:2
F.E.D.F.A. draft log approved 5,10:4
F.E.D.F.A. pay talks to-day 6,10:2
Power men reject wages pact 21,10:1
Ballot papers sent out by F.E.D.F.A. 25.10:2
F.E.D.F.A. log to be presented 27,10:12
Union log served on B.H,P. 28,10:2
B.H.P. claims vote 'invalid' 9,lli3
Steel award hearing opens to-day 11.11:4
Enginemen's officials unopposed 11,11:4
Ruling reserved on F.E.D.F.A. award 12.11:3
F.E.D.F.A. men sent home 15.11:2
F.E.D.F.A. claims drafted 15.11:4
28 Dockyard men resume 16.11:2
B.H.P. Union log move 16.11:3
Furnaces demolishers: Court reserves decision
19.11:7
F.E.D.F.A. dockmen to meet 22.11:2
Enginemen to meet on wages claim 24.11:10
Pay rises to mines train men 25.11:2
Enginemen at C.S.C. to discuss stops 28.11:2
Stoppages at C.S.C. endorsed 30.11:2
Meetings at C.S.C. to go on 2.12:4
New award approach supported 2,12:4
Protest talks at C.S.C. 13,12:2
N.M.H. INDEX
28-1955
INDUSTRIAL - F.E.D.F.A. (Con't.)
Union ballot invalid 15,12:3
Margin talks fail 16,12:3
Talks on Walka stop cancelled 21,12:2
New ballot on steel awards 21.12:3
StO;,pages continue at plant 23,12:2
Union ballot to decide about award 26,12:2
Meeting may end strike' 29,12:2
Seven wool store strikers back 30.12:2
INDUSTRIAL - F.l.A.
Ironworkers talk postponed 6,1:2
F.l.A. supports State Labour 12,1:3
F.l.A, elects men for A.L.P. talks 12,1:7
Union meeting plan thwarted 18,2:1
McPhillips' meetings 19.2:2
F.l.A. meeting next mont-^ 23,2:3
Move to oust F.l.A. Groupers 15,4:4
Ironworkers' Poll - 'Way open' to Communists
16,4:6
Leaders of groups criticised 21.4:10
F.l.A. official leaves 'Group" 13.5:2
Officials reply to Cooper on F.l.A. 14,5:7
Back pay for Ironworkers in new award 27,5:2
20 men walk out: noisy F.l.A. meeting 3,6:3
No F.l.A. objection on rules 4,6:3
Ironworkers in stoppage 7,6:3
Ironworkers to hear report 9.6:2
Dockyard address on margins 10,6:2
Union to select delegates 10,6:4
Thornton after Union membership 11.6:3
3 Ironmen not picked for talks 14,6:2
F.l.A. fined over stop 15,6:3
Pay rise plan by Ironmen 15.6:8
Delegates 'not restricted' 16,6:2
Strike record by Ironmen 16,6:3
Move by Thornton adjourned 16,6:3
Statement on strikes "amazing' 17,6:3
Surplus of £20,000 for F.l.A. 21,6:3
Organiser's plea to Shuntprs 22.6;1
F.l.A. expels member 29,6:3
Criticism on meeting of Ironworkers 29,6:4
Union guilty of contempt 30.6:3
Ironworkers anti-group team chosen 1.7:4
F.l.A. chiefs attacked: no-confidence vote
carried 4,7:1
Plans for F.l.A. meeting 6.7:2
Interpreters offered to Ironworkers 11.7:3
Organisers differ in F.l.A, 14.7:11
"Organisation" by 'outside' Union officials
F.l.A. reverses its vote: Confidence in
officials 18,7:1
Mort's Dock strike: New clauses refused 19,7:3
Claim at F.l.A. talk wrong 19,7:4
Order on Union expulsion 20.7:3
Short out to end old strike 1.8:3
Dockmen vote to resume to-morrow 2.8:3
Reversal on Dock work 3.8:3
Dock strikers resume 6,8:3
Margins claim by F.l.A, 9.8:6
Ironworkers to seek Court ballot 10,8:11
Union lifts penalties 11,8:3
Post denial by Thornton 12,8:3
Court denial by Thornton 13.8:3
F.l.A. post candidates 15,8:2
Court told Thornton "revolutionary' 16,8:6
Stand on Thornton "McCarthyism' 17,8:8
Thornton case; decision held 18,8:8
Short to cite Union men 5,9:3
Nominations for F.l.A. next month 19.9:2
Union body to oppose Groups 26.9:3
F.l.A. secretary in reply 27,9:4
Anti-group ticket in Union poll 30,9:3
F.l.A. Unity ticket criticised 5.10:8
F.l.A. rank and file candidates 6.10:12
Trades Hall vote against Short 7.10:4
List of voters 'refused' 12,10:4
Reply on F.l.A. vote 13,10:4
F.l.A, officials criticised 13,10:12
F.l.A. branch 'to follow A.C.T.U. plan'
14.10:4
Union convention in December 21.10:2
Factions to fight F.l.A. election 24,10:2
Leaflet on Union 'scurrilous' 8.11:2
Demand on F.l.A. poll candidates 16.11:2
Rumours on F.l.A. poll denied 17.11:2
F.l.A. candidates; Five A.L.P. members
suspended 18,11:1
Start of F.l.A. poll to-day 18.11:2
Heath on labour suspension 21,11:2
Suspension by A.L.P. 'automatic' 22,11:2
Complaints made in F.l.A. poll 23.11:2
Record vote seen by Ironworkers 5.12:3
Group trend in Union poll 6.12:1
Ironworkers' ballot: Top officers re-elected
7.12:1
84 F.l.A. positions won by Groups 8.12:3
A.L.P. men dealt with over poll 15.12:3
Thornton fails in F.l.A. plea 24.12:3
INDUSTRIAL - Newcastle Trades Hall Council
A.L.P, bid for Trades Hall 12,1:3

INDUSTRIAL - -Newcastle Trades Hall Council
(Con't, )
Union poll to A.L.P. man 14,1:1
left-wing win in Union poll 28,1:2
May Day talk to-night early plans 17,2:2
4 themes in May Day celebrations 18.2:4
Union plan on greetings 17,3:2
A.L.P. in May Day rally 8,4:2
Union view on flood relief 8,1:3
Workers' Camp land sought 14,4:2
Holiday camp land request 18,4:2
Trades Hall Council warning on deregistration
22.4:3
Opposition to politicians pav proposal
6.5:2 • y i
Open mind on Port crossing 7.5:2
T.H.C. delegate for congress 20,5:3
Workers camp site accepted 20.5:11
Referendum on privilege to be sought 1,7:1
Trades Hall condemns penal right 15,7:2
Decision ori wage approved 12,8:2
National literary prize plan 17,8:4
Meeting urged to discuss age pensions 9,9:3
Holiday camp planned 20.9:2
Conventions planned by Unions 23.9:4
Union convention in Decenber 27.9:2
Affiliation accepted by T.H.C. 4.11:4
Unions to meet on elections 10.11:2
Arbitration Act move: Abolition of penal
clauses sought 5.12:2
Aid sought for holiday home 22.12:2
Camp for workers step nearer 24.12:12
INDUSTRIAL - Arbitration
High cost of arbitration (Note) 15.3:2
Tribunal posts: Minister gives views 31,3;3
Union protest on Act 23,4:3
New State conciliator 5.5:3
Industrial control: full Federal power plea
14.5:3
Arbitration blocltages: i^.C.'s claim on
appeals 18,5:4
Arbitration under fire 16,6:8
Change sought in Arbitration 1,7:4
Industrial peace threat: Contei.ipt use
challenged 2.7:3
Unions and arbitration (Leader) 4.7:2
Penal clauses change sought 5.7:3
Union penalty curb to be sought 6.7:1
Penalties under arbitration (Note) 6.7:2
A.C.T.U. to study fines 9.7:1
-Penalty talks at week-end 16.7:1
A.C.T.U. to test penal clause 18.7:1
Arbitration Act: Deputation on fines 19,7:1
Stop threat on fines 20,7:1
Talks to consider penalty clauses 23.7:1
Penalties protest plan: Two stales vote
against stop 29.7:1
Stoppage decision 'welcome' 30.7:3
Government check on arbitration 1,8:4
Court's power challenged 1.8:4
Power to fine Unions: Job for lower- Courts
urged 6.8:1
Penal clause repeal move 16,8:2
Court validity challenged 16,8:3
Boilermakers challenge 17.8:6
Decision held on Court challenge 24.8:3
Arbitration 'too rigid' 1,9:8
Unions' call to overhaul arbitration 2.9:3
For or against arbitration 5.9:2
Delay in cases worries Court 9.9:3
Arbitration Court 'should go' 21.9:3
Employers' change move on arbitration 7.10:7
Unionists back repeal fight 17.10:3
'Friendly' talks called for 17.10:5
INDUSTRIAL - Ballots and Elections
The Fairness of Court Ballots 24,3:2
The 'Secret ballot' (Note) 10,6:2
Secret poll 'puts onus on worker' 10.6:3
'Changes' for secret polls 13.10:3
Holt's promise on ballots 14.10:3
INDUSTRIAL - Basic Wage and Cost of Living
Cost of living goes up 1/- 21,1:1
Upward turn in living costs (Leader) 21.1:2
Cost of living shows rise 21.4:1
A.C.T.U. bid on wage 27.4:1
Wage bid by unions expected 30.4:1
Wage effect 'better' 6.5:8
Hid seen on basic wage rise 10.5:3
MorJc's claim at talks: Big wage loss since
'freeze" 11.5:1
Federal Unions to seek wage rise 12.5:1
Rising clamour on wages (Leader) 16.5:2
Ward attacks wage freeze 20,5:3
Wage.s award.s criticised 31.5:3
1.1 p.c. rise in cost of living 16.7:1
State bid on wage 19.7:1
W.A, will restore wage ri.se.s 20,7:3
Basic wage to rise in Queensland 29.7:3
T.H.C. move on basic wage 29,7:4
N.M.H. INDEX
J'J-1935
INDUSTRIAL - Basic Wage and Cost of Livinit
(Con't.) ^
N.S.W. wage plan for Caucus 2.rt:3
Cahill says no stampede over wage 4,8:1
Breakdown in wage policy (Leader) 4,8:2
Variations.for W.A. wage 5,8:1
Wage variations for N.S.W. 10,8:1
'No doubt' on living-cost rise 10,8:4
Government or Court (Leader) 10,8:2
Politics behind wage decision (Leader) 11.8:_
Liberals against wage move 17.8:3
New inflation threat seen 17,8:5
Australia favoured - Fadden 17,8:5
Move from Newcastle: Adjustment of wage
sought 31.8:3
Wage policy in doldrums (Leader) 7.9:2
Fixing wage 'difficult' 8.9:3
'Court's job' to fix wage 8.9:3
State pay up in November 5.10:1
Early bill to vary wage periodically 7.10:3
Pay variations next month 14.10:1
Over 500,000 to get wage lift 18.10:1
N.S.W. may back A.C.T.U.: Court plea on
basic wage 19.10:1
Wages trailing prices (Leader) 19.10:2
Federal award change 'vital" 19.10:3
"Chaos" over wage rise 19.10:4
Bitter clash in assembly 20.10:3
Pay claim next week 21.10:1
Court gets wages case to-day 28,10:1
£1 basic wage lift sought 29,10:1
Why quarterly? (Note) ' 2.11:2
Cost of living hearing December 13 5.11:1
Wages case 13.12:1
Date set for Wages case 14.12:3
Employers" wage plan opposed 29.12:2
INDUSTRIAL - Compulsory Unionism
Unionism law (Note) 9.6:2
Union iaw 'not to be repealed' 15,9:10
Unionism drive planned 23.9:1
Appeal on unionism by Morton 27.9:3
6,500 seek Unionism exemption 28,9:8
INDUSTRIAL - Development
Steel industry level high 11,3:3
Capital flow 'to continue' 14,3:3
Security 'need of workers' 25,3:8
Business still booming 25,5:4
Manufacturing at high level 26.5:3
Big future for NgHreagtle 4.6:3
Industry 'bl'fnd' to need for change 22.10:2
INDUSTRIAL - Insurance and Compensation
Compensation return to employers 7,1:2
INDUSTRIAL - Long Service Leave
Test case on long service leave claim 12,2:11
High court to rule on leave 11.3:3
Long Service leave ruling 16,3:2
Changes under leave bill 31.3:1
Victorian challenge: long leave act test
17.5:7
Leave role of States under fire 19.5:10
Decision held in service leave appeal 20.5:9
Lump sum for long leave 6.7:11
Long leave for all sought 13.8:1
'Hopes' for State law on leave 16.9:1
Bill on leave approved 21.9:3
Long service leave board urged 26.9:2
'Act now' advice on leave 12.10:4
Bill on leave approved 19,10:3
Bill to widen long leave 20.10:3
House passes leave bill 21.10:3
Long leave 'for all' 8,11:3
Long leave sought by casuals 17,11:2
Landa replies on caa'uals' leave plea 30.11:2
Benefits explained 8.12:2
INDUSTRIAL - Manpower and Apprentices
Bar on age in many jobs 10,2:1
Labour demand stays high 19,2:9
Apprentice week planned by Minister 26,3:3
Concern at lack of apprentices 31,3:1
Apjirenticeship week planned 6,4:9
Concern over apprentices 23,4:3
Talks on skilled worker shortage 28,4:2
Tradesmen training plan heard 20,5:11
Skillec Labour siiortage: threat seen to
development 25.5:7
More apjirentices national need - A, Landa
28.5:6
Talks bid for skilled men 2,6:6
Talks on more tradesmen 14,6:3
Talk on labour 'exploratory' 13,6:3
Skilled labour shortage (Note) 16.6:2
More pay to apprentices 16.6:8
Talks on plan for more tradesmen 17.6:3
Nearly 50 p,c, in work 18,6:3
Job level 'stable' 22,6:3
New home for apprentices 23.6:4
Labour- sought from abroad 30,6:2

INDUSTRIAL - Manpower and Apprentices (Con't,)
Job su,ply keeps Up 26.7:3
Apprentice claims submitted 26,7:4
Full work 'to stay' 11.8:3
>^obs situation buoyant 19,8:5
Apprentices' low pay pays dividends 14.9:9
Apprenticeship week soon 1,10:3
More in jobs last month 22.10:3
634 jobs open in Newcastle 24.10:3
'Apprenticeship talks: State to be represented
25.10:2
'Big need' for engineers 25.10:4
Apprentice rates on new basis 12.11:3
Figures of unemployed show drop 17,11:7
Ruling made on appr-entices . 22.12:2
Pay rise for apprentices 24.12:2
Outlook for 1956 is fewer jobs 30,12:2
INDUSTRIAL - Retiring Age
The Retiring Age (Note) 12,1:2
A.C.T.U. to discuss retiremert 14.1:9
Talks on retiring age urged 11.2:3
Retiring age rise urged 15.4:5
Civil servant r-etiring age extended 26.7:1
Enforced retirement criticised 11.8:3
Service leave for all 17.8:1
INDUSTRIAL - Shopping Hours
Union seeks earlier shop closing 19.1:1
Lithgow shop hours ruling held 18.5:6
Saturday shop opening upheld 10.6:8
Saturday trading in "Lithgow 17.6:3
Shop aides defiant at Lithgow 27,6:4
Shopmen at Lithgow plan boycott 5.7:3
Clerks defy Union order 9.7:1
New move in Lithgow trade row 12.7:1
Threat to shopmen at Lithgow 14.7:6
Shop workers defy Union 16.7:3
Judge warns on Lithgow shop dispute 9.8:7
Earlier Saturday closing sought 25.8:2
Lithgow shops tace strike 30.8:3
Lithgow strike ridiculed 31.8:5
Shopmen won't negotiate 1.9:11
INDUSTRIAL - Strikes and Disputes
See also Industries, Transport, Railway etc.
Danger signals in industry (Leader) 11.7:2
No winners in strikes - says Holt 12.7:3
Key to peace in industry (Leader) 13.7:2
Agitation claim repl.y: Monk hits at Holt
13.7:3
Time for truce in str'ikes (Leader ) 14,7:2
Cahill's bid for talks on unrest 21,7:1
Plan on unrest to go to Ministers 22,7:1
Industrial unrest - National issue (Leader)
23,7:2
Plea for "unrest" talk.s; Menzies" stand
criticised 28,7:3
Cahill's talks plea rejected 29,7:3
Cahill urges step on strikes 30,7:3
INDUSTRIAL - Wages
See also Law, Defence, Army,
Margins up in rail union: 1,1:3
Ruling on margins criticised 1,1:3
Action on margins for debate 5,1:3
Shearers" pay rises sought 5,1:9
Wage pegs are loosening (Leader) 14,1:2
Campaign plan on wages 14,4:3
Liquor booth wanted 22.4:10
T.H.C. bid on wage rise, fall 22,4:10
Check on wage guarantee 9.9:3
^age talk urged by Cahill 14,9:11
INDUSTRIAL GROUPS
See AUSTRALIAN LABOUR PARTY; Industrial Groups
INDUSTRIES
Two firms to share profits 12,1:1
Minister"s pledge: Guard home industries
13,1:1
Costs make industry 'vulnerable' 18,1:7
Fadden tells of overseas capital need 20,1:8
Sulphide may expand again 29,1:2
Drive to finish £3 Million plant (Port
Adelaide) 1,2:4
Workers quit plant 15.2:2
Employees to meet on ventilation 16,2:4
Dismissed men meet to-day 16,2:4
Ventilation strike ends 17,2:2
F.l.A. men to resume at Cockle Creek 17,2:12
Seniority stop at Glassworks 18,3:2
Stoppage at Glassworks to continue 19,3:3
Director at works farewelled (Sulphide)
19,3:9
Strike at Glass Co. extended 23.3:2
Glassworkers to meet 26,3:2
Factory strike at end 29,3:2
Reception for U.S. man 4.4:2
.Stoppage b.y Glass Union 14,4:3
Brick output a record 25,4:1
Factories Act amended 27,4:4
N.M.H. INDEX. 30-1955
INDUSTRIES (Con't. )
Big output by 662 factories 27,4:9
Time lost in disputes cut 28,4:6
Commissioner- at Newbolds 5,5:2
Workers warned on safety laws 5,5:2
Glass Works to be inspected 18,5:4
.Conciliator sees glassworks 19,5:4
Additions to cost £19,200 for factory 1,6:2
A.A. Coy. to develop land 10.6:11
£24 Million year in trade wages 11,6:7
Big increase in factories 30,6:7
Indoor explosion planned 16,7:2
Films to be used to cut accidents 16,7:7
Indoor blasting 21,7:1
Chemical workers on strike 21,7:3
Body fixes new codes for industry 6,8:2
Films reduce accidents 12,8:3
9 applications for leases at Carrington 13.8:9
New industry uses ambulance station 20,8:7
Rock link between industry, islands - K. Bowtell
22.8:2
Workers to share in profits 8.9:2
Masonite officials new post 20.9:2
Outstanding apprentice award made 18.10:2
Profit-sharing plan praised 18.10:3
'Aid manpower with machines' 21,10:3
Man reinstated after stoppage 22.10:2
Stop by Chemical workers 28,10:2
Chemical workers may stop again 2,11:9
Award presented to apprentice 8,11:1
Company to confer with chemical men 11,11}4
Cement plant to close 18,11:1
Ironworkers to go back 5,12:3
Lease of land at Carrington 7,12:3
Lift urged in paper production 7.12:3
4 Engineering firms join in export drive
10.12:3
Hearing to-day on stoppages 13.12:3
Men call off threat of stoppage 14.12:6
Glassworks hearing to resume 16.12:2
Hearing ends on female labour bid 20.12:2
Chemical plant to expand 21.12:1
Meeting may end strike 29.12:2
Seven wool store strikers back 30.12:2
Industry to tackle high costs 31.12:3
INDUSTRIES - Aluminium
Call hy A.C.T.U. on rates 25.1:2
Bell Bay to start producing 26.1:11
Check on Bell Bay works 5.2:6
Bell Bay project: Ex-chairman's defence 22.2:3
Sequel to dismissal: Legal action by Engineer
17.3:15
Bell Bay Inquiry: Information on accounts
18.3:10
Witness 'not helping' 14.4;11
Bell Bay Inquiry: Witness 'not trustworthy'
15.4:3
Report on Bell Bay backed 16.4:3
'Laxity, but no fraud' at Aluminium plant
3.6:3
Action promise on Bell Bay 4.6:3
£11 Million Bell Bay plant opened 24.9:3
Tasmania seeks strip mill 28.11:3
INDUSTRIES - B.H.P. and other Steel Industries
'Open' day at works (C.S.Co.) 11.1:5
Conference called on strike (Rylands) 12.1:2
Historic Wales Steel works closing - Ian Healy
12.1:3
300 men on strike at Steel plant (B.H.P.)
13.1:1
Men put off at Rylands 13.1:2
Strike goes on pending talks: nearly 700 men
out (B.H.F.) 14.1:1
Order to Rylands strikers 14,1:2
B.H.P. strikers go back to work 15,1:1
Tug hit by blast (B.H.P.) 15,1:1
Rylands men to resume work Monday 15.1:2
Stop inquiry (B.H.P.) February 2, 22,1:2
Family 'open day' at Steel plant (C.S.Co,)
26,1:2
No smoke, no steel - B.H.P. 26.1:3
B.H.P. giant steel roll 27,1:3
100 riggers to resume 27,1:3
150 strikers at Rylands back at work 28,1:1
Rylands men accept terms 29.1:2
Steel works inquiry 2.2:4
Benefit up by B.H.P. sick fund 2,2:10
B.H.P. dispute inquiry: helper denies
negligence 3.2:4
Riggers end day strike 4.2:1
Ruling held over on B.H.P. stop 4.2:6
Trouble over riggers at B.H.P. ends 5.2:2
U.K. post to Mr. Butler 8.2:2
B.H.P. research block planned 8.2:3
Stop at C.S.C. over margins 9.2:3
Big jobs at small plant (Titanic Steel
Fabrications) 9.2:4
B.H.P. crane job stopped 9.2:4
B.H.P. may seek adjournment 11.2:3
Claim by riggers adjourned 17.2:11

N.M.H. INDEX
INDU.STRIES - B.H.P, and other Steel Industries
(Con't. )
B.H.P. breach claimed over Whyalla 17.2:12
Holiday claim finding reserved 19.2:2
B.H.P. fighting pollution 23.2:3
Denotion by a.K.P. '.uatified' 23.2:3
1,200 strike at Port Kembla steel plant
28.2:7
Riggers' dispute settled 1.3:8
Lysaght's short of labour 2.3:11
No smoke at new B.H.P. laboratory 9.3:8
New B.H.P. scholarship for trainees 11.3:2
Steel output figures 12,3:3
Protest by Union planned 12.3:10
Official tells Court: 'did not urge strikes'
15,3:3
New steel works urged: plan to break monopolv
18,3:6
Pensions report for ironworkers 21.3:2
Government regard for B.H.P. 'high' 24.3:2
New U.S. steel techniques 30,3:5
B.H.P. promotion 6.4:2
Resumption delayed (C.S.C.) 8.4:2
2 Unions stop work at A.I.S. (Port Kembla)
9,4:2
Steel plant men out again after resuming
11,4:3
Conference called on A.I.S. stop 12.4:1
II strikers to meet (C.S.C.) 13.4:2
A.I.S. men to hear report at Conference 13.4:3
Steelmen resume in South 14.4:1
Conference on strike (C.S.C.) 14.4t2
Threat to jobs at Steel Co. 16.4:1
B.H.P, plan to speed growth 20.4:2
11 labourers to resume 20,4:2
Conference halted by strike 28.4:9
B.H.P. research next year 30,4:3
Judge orders reinstatement 11.5:10
War potentials of B.H.P. emphasised 13.5(2
Company seeking State award 20.5:11
Work hold up at Waratah 24.5:1
Union to resist wage plan 25.5:2
Steel pensions campaign 25.5:8
C.S.C. says no attack on wages 26.5:2
Unionists meet near plant 27.5:2
Union view on move by C.S.C. 28.5:2
Unions to meet on pensions 31.5:2
Steel output boost 1.6:3
Plan for basic wage pension 1.6:3
Expansion in steel 2.6;3
F.E.D.F.A. to meet to-day 3.6:4
F.E.D.F.A. men to meet again 4.6:3
F.E.D.F.A. men to stop again 7.6:3
Steel pension plan backed 8.6:2
Keon slates B.H.P. 8.6:3
C.S.C. proposals rejected 9,6:2
B.H.P. men to visit Yampi 10,6:3
Unionists walk off wharf job 17.6:2
Dispute may spread 20,6:2
Conference called on B.H.P. dispute 21.6:2
Organiser's plea to Shunters 22,6:1
Wharf dispute report to-day 22.6:4
New offers on C.S.C. issue 22,6:6
Steel needs not met 23.6:1
Dockers will resume 23.6:2
Employee resigned; no strike 23.6:2
Protest on action by Company 23.6:2
He-Tring of B.H.P. dispute put off 24.6:4
Look-out men seek increase 27,6:2
Rylands strikers to meet to-day 27.6:3
Strike off at Rylands 28.6:2
Deadlock in lookout men issue 28.6:4
2 meetings on lookout men 30.6:4
Strike by loco men averted 1.7:3
New tar mix plant 2,7:3
Order on mechanic suspended 2,7:3
Swift move to get zinc averts stand down
15,7:1
Record year for B.H.P. 16.7:1
Talks on riggers retrenchment 19.7:3
Conference on transfers 20.7:2
Riggers decide on stoppage 21,7:1
Riggers defiant on stop 26.7:1
•diggers call off B.H.P. stoppage 27.7:1
Promotion plan rejected 27.7:2
Industrial unity 'not reached' 30.7:2
Classification hearing soon 5.8:2
Newbold men to meet on margins 9.8:4
Consent risps at B.H.P. 10,8:9
B.H.P. profit £3,215,538 12,8:3
New steel mills completed 13,6:3
Steel price lifted 26.8:1
£5 Million mill for B.H.P. in Newcastle
27,8:1
New mill for Newcastle (Note) 27.8:2
Shortage of steel world wide 27,8:3
Steel to help nation grow (Leader) 30.8:2
New era in steel for- Australia 30.8:2
New steel mills 'historical' 31,8:3
Mills bring power issues 1,9:2
500 visitors at C.S.C. for open day 2.9:2
Inspection for new B.H.P. ship 2,9:2
31-1955
INDUSTRIES - B.H.P. and other Steel Industries
(Con't.)
Union support for migrant 2.9:4
Mill opening cost unknown to Menzies 2.9:4
B.H.P. plans to reduce smoke 7.9:2
Reports to be sought on B.H.P. smoke 14,9:4
Application by B.H.P. mentioned 16.9:2
Pension questions for'steelworkers 17.9:2
3 bricklayers at B.H.P. dusted 17.9:3
B.H.P. research laboratories 20.9:4
German press starts work (C.S.C.) 21.9:2
Unions in talks' on health 27,9:2
Strike threatens Steel Works 28,9:1
Steel output up to needs 'next year' 28.9:8
Work at B.H.P. near halt 29,9:1
Impasse at the Steel Works (Leader) 29,9:2
Deputation on dust sought 29,9:2
New plant for steel urged 29.9:7
3,000 B.H.P. men off; talks to resume 30,9:1
Thousands out over one Judge 30,9:1
Strikers at B.H.P. told to go back 1.10:1
Strike should be ended (Leader) 1.10:2
B.H.P. again in production 3.10:1
New steel works plea fails 6.10:3
Law urged on 'steel monopoly' 7,10:2
Parents to see sons at Steel Works 8.10:2
Steel pension campaign questionnaire 8.10:2
Enginemen's log to B.H.P. soon 11.10:3
Steel Works hearing 12.10:2
Steel query 12.10:8
Pensions reports adopted 13.10:2
Driver still demoted 13.10:2
B.H.P. seeks charge in progression 13.10:2
B.H.P. application ruling held over 15.10:2
More steel works urged 17.10:2
Steel work's hearings 17.10:2
Leaflets on pension proposal 21.10:2
Steel imported to Newcastle 22.10:2
Judge wants firm to answer men 22,10:3
Questionnaire sent to Steelworkers 25.10:2
Steel pension papers sought 3,11:2
'B.H.P. claims vote invalid' 9.11:3
Steel award hearing opens to-day 11,11:4
Ruling reserved on F.E.D.F.A. award 12,11:3
Bonus issue 14.11:2
F.E.D.F.A. claims drafted 15.11:4
B.H.P. Union log move 16.11:3
Steel Works claim on furnace relief 17.11:2
Plans for B.H.P. ship after sale 18.11:1
^urnace demolishers - Court reserves decision
19.11:7 .,
Court hearing over Crew dispute (C.S.C.) 22.11:2
Hearing of C.S.C. case 23.11:3
2 B.H.P. officials promoted 26.11:2
Labour claim on working giant press (C.S.C.)
29.11:2
Stoppages at C..S.C. endorsed 30.11:2
Steel industry awards varied 30.11:4
Engineering plant strikers to meet 2,12:3
Meetings at C.S.Co. 'to go on' 2.12:4
New award approach supported 2.12:4
Big steel mill job starts 3,12:1
Protest talks at C.S.C. 13,12:2
Newcastle programme: 'steel future assured'
14,12:1
New Steel research centre details 14.12:4
Union ballot invalid 15.1?:3
Ruling for- firm on new press 16,12:8
Developments at the B.H.P. Steel Works 21.12:3
Stoppages continue at plant 23.12:2
'Step-up' in claims for steel pension 27,12:1
INDUSTRIES - B.H.P. Production
December steel production 21.1:8
Output of steel in January 19,2:18
Production figures of B.H.P. 20.4:2
Production of steel in March
Production of steel for April
Production of steel for May
June steel output 23,7:8
Output of Steel in August 17.9:6
26.4:4
20.5:9
27.6:4
Output of steel in September 25.10:9
Output of steel in October 22,11:7
Output of steel in November 20,12:4
Output of steel in December 26.1:7 - 1956
INDUSTRIES - Gas Companies
Gas supply (Letter to Editor) 3.1:2
Gasworkers call mass meeting 22.1:3
Threat to gas, electricity 25,1:1
Gas dispute for court 26.1:1
Talks to continue on dispute 27.1:4
Survey made on coalfield gas proposal
Gas workers in margins bid 10.2:2
Residents views on gas sought 10,2:4
Gas rationing 'unlikely' 11,2:1
Gas men to meet: Judge orders resumption 1
Staff men keep up gas supply 14,2:2 -
Newcastle gas cut from midnight 15,2:1
28.1:2
Rationing 'not necessary 15.2:1
Gasworkers and the Community (Leader) 15. 2:2
First Newcastle gas str-ike in 89 years 15

INDUSTRIES - Gas Companies (Con't.)
No gas peace moves yet 16.2:1
Manager warns: gas explosion danger 17,2:3
Gasmen's leaders on dispute (Letter to the
Editor) 17,2:4
Gas to be cut off again; bakers hit 18.2:1
Chance to end gas strike (Leader) 18.2:2
Gas firms reply on letter (Letter to Editor)
18,2:2
Deadlock over gas strike; cuts stay 19.2:1
Gas strike may end to-day: Back to work terms
to men 21,2:1
Clamps lifted on gas use 22,2:1
Gas Union man puts case (Letter to Editor)
22.2:4
Gas back to normal 23.2:2
Claims to Gas Co, submitted 24.2:2
Gas rationing query 25.2:2
Gasworks plan near Cessnock 4.3:3
Gasworkers -'resentful' 7.3:3
Men leave gas firm. Union says 9.3:2
Gas Committee to meet oh claims 11.3:2
Talks on gas men's claims .12.3:2
Gasmen in bid to see Premier 17,3:3
Gas stop over sacking of Union Official
22.3:1
No cut in gas supply likely yet 23.3:1
Quick end to gas stop expected 24.3:1
Strike over: gas men back to-day 25.3:1
New gas stop averted 26.3:2
Advice sought on gas men's claims 28.3:3
Move for talks on future gas supply 30.3:8
Bundy change at gasworks 1.4:3
Amendments to gas act 1,4:3
Gas men vote on Treasurer 21,4:2
6 Councils to consi.der on gas 22.1:10
Margins for gas workers 4.5:10
Gas plant control: Union aim 5.4:2
GaS works plan: Conference at Cessnock 10.4:7
Meeting divided on gasworks 13,5:13
Gas industry inquiry pressed for 16.5:3
£250,000 gas plant trial 25.5:8
Union wants gas inquiry action 8.6:3
Criticism of catering 8,6:4
Overtime ban 'dictatorial' 8,6:7
Gas strike for talks to-day 16.6:1
Gas strike continues 17,6:1
Gas report by expert 17.6:4
Suspension lifted: gas men back 18,6:1
Gas men want conference 20.6:3
Gas Union talks on proposal 24,6:2
Ga.sworkers to hear report 28,6:3
Gas issues put before men 29,6:2
Police called to plant: Gas workers on strike
30,6:1
Moves to settle gas stop 1,7:1
Read.y for long gas stop 2,7:1
Staff keeps gas up 4,7:1
Gas strike and the Public (Leader) 5,7:2
Gas men firm on stand 5.7:3
Gas men return secretary 6.7:2
Gas strike: Union talks to-day 6,7:3
Gas works talk.s by Councils 6,7:11
Gas strike may spread: Unions ready for
action 7,7:1
Councils to meet on gasworks plan 7,7:12
Penalities bid by Gas Co, 8,7:1
Gas employees to meet on resumption 9,7:1
Gasworkers not to resume yet 11,7:1
Chance to end gas strike (Leader) 12.7:2
No development in gas strike 12.7:2
Unions ban gas coal for Sydney 14,7:1
Gas Union to show cause 14.7:3
Gas strikes in 3 cities: talks held in Sydney
15.7:1
Strike goes on, but gas unrationed 16,7:1
Black ban on coke 18,7:1
Fine in coke hoppers 18,7:3
Deadlock should be ended (Leader) 19,7:2
Ban on coke relaxed 19,7:3
Gas strike continues: Union, firm in talks
20,7:1
Gasworks plan rejected 20,7:9
Gasworks scheme: decision deferred 20,7:9
Talks on gas dispute 21.7:1
Fire in coke hoppers 21,7:2
Talks may end gas strike 22.7:1
Gas strike (Note) 22,7:2
No 'end yet to gas strike 23,7:3
Support for EasiJ-:.ks 23,7:6
Gas situation unchanged 25,7:3
Talks outcome to gasmen 26,7:1
Gasworks plan report 26,7:8
Gas men to hear offer 27,7:2
Penalty claim to be pressed 28,7:1
Gasworkers to meet 29,7:2
Coalfields gasworks: State aid for plan sought
29,7:4
Union 'failed' to get men back 30,7:3
Effort needed in gas strike (Leader! 2.8:2
Gasmen expect reply to-day 2,8:2
Gas strike end hopes high 3,8:1
N.M.H. INDEX. 32-1955
INDUSTRIES. - Gas Companies (Con't.)
Gasmen agree to resume 4.8:1
Aid sought on gas works 9.8:7
Minister replies on gas supplies 26,8:6
Strike aftermath: Gas Union fined £50 7,9:3
6| p.c. dividend for Gas Co, 29.9:4
Gasworks plan to be studied 6.10;9
Gasmen given pay rises 7.10:2
Gas price cut sought 1.11:3
Mackie plaque to be unveiled 2.11:7
'•'emorial to Union officer 14,11:2
Strike threat to Sydney gas supplies 30.11:1
Rise sought in gas price 10,12:2
3/- increase in gasfitters award 13,12:3
Rise -sought in gas price 15,12:4
Gas rise opposed by Unions 16,12:2
Gas price rise in Sydney 22.12:3
Dearer power, gas in January 29,12:1
INDUSTRIES - State Dockyard
Bringing a ship tc life - Leo Butler 22,1:5
New engine completed 9,3:3
Speed up on dredges 10.3:2
New dredge trial soon 11.5:2
Conciliator to inspect work 18,5:3
Dockyard ruling by conciliator 20.5:2
Sea tow for new dredge 24,5:4
Strike at Dock may extend 1,6:1
1,500 Dockyard workers now idle 2,6:1
Strike at the Dockyard (Leader) 2,6:2
Dock stop end likely 3,6:1
Dockyard officer for U.K. 3.6:2
Dockyard strikers resume 4.6:2
Dockyard transfer: Head reserves decision
7,6:2
Oock builds new engine 8,6:4
Ironworker 'not reinstated' 16,6:2
Dredge taken to Sydney 16,6:3
Dockyard dispute hearing 13,7:4
Big lift for crane 21,7.:3
Dock bonus record 29,7:3
70-mile tow 6.8:2
New life for old coastal collier 14.9:4
Surplus by State Dockyard 30,9:3
Plumbers walk off ship job 2,11-2
Striking plumbers to meet to-day 4.11 i2
Striking plumbers back at work 5.11:3
Ferry built upside down 8,11:4
Agreement by plumbers 9,11:4
F.E.D.F.A. men sent home 15,11:2
28 Dockyard jpen resume 16,11:2
New Dockyard award moves 17.11:2
F.E.D.F.A. dockmen to meet 22.11:2
Dockyard talks on margins 24.11:2
Dockyard in Newcastle 'successful' 24.11:19
Launching to-day 30.11:3
Dredge use '.surprise' 1,12:10
Margin talks fail 16,12:3
Dockyard margins: new talks 19,12:2
INDUSTRIES - Textiles
Courtaulds bounty proposal 7,1:2
Group puts ban on rayon 20.1:2
Interim award at Courtaulds 19,2:7
Union favours import controls 2,3:10
Award hearing on Courtaulds 29,4:3
Interim rise for workers at Courtaulds 7,5:3
No recent rises at Rayon plant 11,5:4
Interim award discussed 11,5:7
Firm plans to double output 7,6:7
Rayon plumbers in award plea 21,6:2
Union says clothing trade hit 21.6:2
Union resents statement by Manager 29.6:4
Sick leave offer by Courtaulds 5.10:3
Pay pact not approved 12.10:8
Help for rayon 'essential' 14,10:9
Work order to plumbers 7.12:10
Ruling on dismissal reserved 21,12:2
Delegate's Court plea fails 31.12:3
INDUSTRIES - Tobacco
Dollars cut cigarettes 27.1:6
Increase in price likely on cigarettes
X obacco price not to rise 8.2:4
7,2:3
Research plan on tobacco 17,3:8
Tobacco record 4,4:3
Tobacco sales record 4,6:3
Big aid for tobacco research 6,7:5
lobacco trust fund plan 19,8:8
KEARSLEY SHIRE
Aid sought on bridge approach 26.1:10
'^earsley rate unchanged 2.2:7
Dairymen lose by poor roads 9.2:10
Deputation on bridge work 23.2:7
Blue Gum road work urged 9.3:11
New move planned on Blue Gum Road 6.4:10
Council to rate 2 towns next year 4-.5:9
Inquiry soon on amalgamation 31,5:7
Reqi est for main road refused 1,6:11
Kearsley shire poll talks to-day 15,6:7
Kearsley plan ready 28,6:3

KK\R.sLK\ SHIRE (Con't, )
Railway link surveyed 29.6:11
Council to discuss town -liar 13.7:11
(iasworks scheme: decision deferred 20.7:9
Hi-arivton mining ban confirmed 27.7:11
Council objects to mining proposals 10.8:8
Power- surcharge now refu.sed 21.9:8
Bodies invited to talks on oil plant 5.10:11
Shire backs Company on power franchise
2,11:11
New. leader for- Shire 7.12:9
Councils plan joint move 14.12:11
LAKE MACQUARIE HOME
Lake Home opening step-up 27.1:2
Decision soon on Lake Home 12.5:2
Plea to aid Bolton Point Home 14.5:9
Lake Home to pay organiser 17.5:2
War Home secretary appointed 31.5:2
Lake Home aim - September 21,6:2
Stockton to support Lake Home 7.7:2
Sub-branches support Lake Home appeal
14.7:2
Committee to control new building 16.7:9
Lak

LIBRARIES
£5()0 legacy to Library 12.1:5
Hospital library service praised 26.1:10
Library has 17,626 members 23.2:4
Book plan for Rankin park 23.3:3
Library aid on daiuaged records 23.3:4
Wives right to work pressed 30.3:1
Books for Maitland 30,3:2
Library books for Maitland 7,4:7
Recommendation on Library 20,4:3
Talks invitation on Library, pay 20,4:3
Hospital books service cost 20.4:4
Talks on Library salaries 27,4:2
Conference on Library Staff's pay 4.5:9
Council union heads slated 18,5:4
New library for Swansea 1.7:3
Library may use camera system 13.7:4
Library Sundays opposed 10,8:4
Plea for more libraries 7,9:4
Rare books 8.10:3
100 Libraries subsidised 19.10:7
No grant for hospital book service 2,11:4
LITERATURE
Teachers fears on literature 18.1:7
Literary awards 31,5:2
LIQUOR AND LIQUOR TRADE
'All' North's hotels to open late 10,1:1
Liquor hours (Note) 11,1:2
W.W.F. wants late closing 11.1:3
Liquor union wants new 10 p.m, award 12.1:3
Accommodation Bureau plan 13.1:2
Early closing could mean licence loss 13.1:3
Hotels bid to stagger hours 15.1:1
Publicans warned by Union 18.1:2
Council against Sunday liquor 19.1:2
Minister's talk on hours 19.1:7
No grace period for hotels 21.1:3
Amendments to new Liquor Act 26.1:10
Plea on hours by 40 hotels 29.1:1
Hotel trading (Note) 1.2:2
Hotel patrons welcome in late hours 2.2:1
Council defers liquor action 2.2:2
24 hotels can vary hours (Sydney) 3.2:11
Beer garden beating bar 5,2:1
A.C.T. liquor rule deferred 5,2:8
U.L.V.A. head re-elected 15,2:2
Footpath beer not prohibited 17,2:1
Shock rise in A.C.T. beer price 22,2:3
Objection to liquor club 9.3:8
More staff since late closing 10.3:2
Hotel workers to meet 22.3:3
Strike ordered at Hotel 24.3:2
Stewards stop on penalty rates 26.3:1
Motion to rescind recission 30.3:2
Beer strength not to alter 30.3;3
Council alters liquor stand 13.4:2
Clubs ask for licenses to serve liquor
15.4:11
Bariraids get pay rise 20.4:3
Liquor booth wanted 22.4:10
New Council decision: drink licences approved
27.4:2
New rule on hotels 28.4:3
Check on liquor booth plan 29.4:3
New hotel opened at Wangi 2.5:2
£133,000 hotel for Belmont 5.5:4
Hotel Union to force pay rises 18.5:4
Licensing letter to Council 25.5:3
Staffs of Clubs in day's stop 7.6:2
Council advice on liquor licences 8.6:3
Court order to stewards on stoppage 8.6:10
Club stoppage called off 9.6:2
Chain of hotels planned 9.6:4
Bar habits better with late closing 17,6:2
No action on clubs stoppage 22,7:2
Remodelling of hotel to start soon 25.7:3
Employees of clubs may stop 26.7:2
Clubs appeal on penalty rates 27.7:3
Penalty rates at clubs agreed 28,7:3
Queensland liquor rule 5.8:1
Additions to hotel recommended 10.8:4
Sharp rise in beer drinking 30.8:1
Canberra to vote on hotel hours 30,8:3
Late closing campaigns for Canberra 6,9:3
Hotel plans ready soon 7,9:2
Control bid on food in bars 13,9:3
10 p.m. vote in A.C.T. 19,9:1
Late closing in A.C.T. soon 20,9:3
Liquor purchases almost doubled 30,9:2
Big hotel for Tea Gardens 11,10:4
Liquor union to elect delegates 18,10:2
Union wants hotel tea break kept 19.10:3
Last day for City hotel (Criterion) 22.10:2
Mr. Asher new head of Club Union 10,11:2
Dash with spirits up by Id, 16,11:2
Hotels advised on roster 6.12:2
Brewery's assurance on hotel 7,12:10
£60,000 hotel job approved 7,12:10
£7(),0(X) hotel proposed 8,12:14
Central hotel additions 8.12:14
N.M.H. INDEX. 34-1955
LIQUOR AND LIQUOR TRADE (Con't,)
£3,185 additions to hotel 14,12:2
Hotel job tenders to be called 14,12:2
Union against poll day hotel closing 20,12:2
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Appeal of Councils to women 10,1:2
Council say wanted on 'factories 19.1:4
Councils' loan rates problem 26.1:3
Municipal officers in margin bid 8.2:3
Inquiry on Bankstown newspaper 4.5:9
Plea to hear Bankstown 11,5:3
New Chief for- Local Government Board 14.5:7
Talk of 'Mr. Big' in House 20.5:3
Bankstown premises raided 20.5:3
Bankstown paper inquiry widened 1.6:7
Committee bars legal men 8.6:3
Privilege breach: finding by House 9,6:1
Two summoned to bar of House 10,6:1
Precedent should not be set (Leader) 10,6:2
Articles re 'Privilege Case' are listed under
FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.
Gangsterism allegations: Evidence for fire in
inquiry 14,6:3
Minister defends Council 15,6:3
'Torch' inquest on July 11, 16,6:4
Inquiry urged on Bankstown graft claims
17,6:3
Council rejects poll plan 22,6:2
Plan for wider main roads 22,6:2
Council votes against train 22.6:2
Appeal by M.H.R. on Bankstown 22,6:3
Move for Uniformity 22.6:4
Conditions 'can be met' Bankstown Inquiry bid
28,6:1
Councillor 'can't lend' to Council 29,6:5
Inquiries over land sales 1,7:3
Big land deal sequel: Council men warned
5,7:1
Sutherland affairs: Declaration sought
6,7:3
Inquiry invited on land sales 7,7:3
Higher costs - less money (Leader) 28,6;2
Purdue urges loan inquiry 28,6:4
'Torch' explosion inquest: M.H.R. expects to
testify 29,6:1
Bankstown (Note) 29.6:2
Report by M.H.R.: Judge as fir-e informant
12.7:1
'Torch' fire no surprise, says M.H.R. 12,7:3
Dectective's opinion: Vgpgur blast at 'Torch'
13.7:1
'Torch' papers sought at inquiry 13,7;3
'Torch' fire denial 14,7:1
'Torch' editor says he was jeered 14,7:3
'Torch' editor tells of insurance 15,7:3
2 ex-alder-men called to fire inquiry 16,7:3
Fire at 'Torch' 'costly' 19,7:3
'Had no hand in fire'; court told 20.7:3
Inquiry on Council if evidence 20,7:3
'Bomb let off woman told at "Torch" fire
21.7:3
Evidence ends: fire inquiry 22,7:3
Counsel plead fire "intended" 26.7:3
Fire verdict August 8, 27,7:3
Revision for Council rolls 28.7:2
New call on land deals 28.7:11
Inquiry order on land deal 9.8:1
Open finding in 'Torch' fire case 9.8:3
Inquiry on land 16,8:3
Town plan talks to be open 23.8:1
Dishonesty alleged: Pendle Hill land deal
6,9:7
Blacktown Shire Clerk praised by Witness
7,9:9
"Land subdivided' after sale 8,9:7
Land release tip early 9,9:7
Land inquiry told - Declaration worthless
10,9:9
"Gave hint on land' - Council man named
13,9:6
Land inquiry - Planners pay questioned
14,9:8
Employee tells of land talk 15,9:9
Clerk should have known - Blacktown Inquiry
17,9:7
Clerk says he got no "gifts' 20,9:7
Plan not his, says Planner 21,9:9
Blacktown clerk denies plan revealed 23,9:7
Clerk's admission at land inquiry 24,9:10
Counsel criticises Shire Clerk 27,9:6
Allocations cut for Councils 24,10:2
Shire Clerk cleared 28,10:3
Uproar, tussle at rally 25.11:1
Petrol sales plan for Councils 25.11:1
Banks "refuse aid to Councils' 25.11:3
Least for local government (Leader) 28.11:2
President again (Cr. F.G.D. Stone) 10.12:2
Councils 'need £15 Million for works' 26.12:2
LOTTERIES
Big lotteries may be suspended 14.1:1

LOTTERIES (Con't.)
Halt called on big lotteries 19.1:3
Mammoths to continue 28.1:3
Special lotteries for Christmas 10.11:8
Denial of 'lag' in big lotteries 1.12:9
N.M.H. INDEX
LOWER HUNTER SHIRE
Shire grant reduced 13.1:7
Lower Hunter engineer 25.1:5
Council 'only incubus" 27,1:11
Memorial park plan approved 10.2:8
Board election criticised 24,2:4
Beresfield wants policeman 24.2:7
Flood hit third of shire area 10,5:8
£2,000 grant for Shire 11,3:9
Maitland shift plan supported by Shire
24,3:7
Council's new bid on Minmi Road 7,1:6
Shire concern on resiting 7,4:7
Shire protest on aid vote 5,5:4
Check planned on occupancy 5,5:6
Delay on shed home decision 19,5:4
Exchange of sites sought by Shire 19.5:9
Action bid on farm levees 19,5:9
Garage homes alarm officer 2.6:4
Land exchange; talks planned 2,6:4
Beresfield protests at development plan
3,6:2
State offer in levee works 6,6:3
Deputation on levee costs 7,6:3
Talks stalemate on area for- resiting 7,6:3
Maitland applies for new area 8,6:10
County plan riles Shire 16.6:3
"Distortion" by agents 16.6:8
Lower Hunter needs funds: Flood work 22,6:6
Date not fixed for deputation 22,6:8
Agents" answer on 'distortion' 24,6:2
'Wrong" to halt development - Beresfield plan
criticised 28,6:2
Shire backs inspector 30.6:4
Petition leads to road inspection 30.6:6
Council to stop flood work 2,7:3
Flood work to stop 8.7:2
Council seeks addition to deputation 8,7:2
Fears about flood plan 14,7:2
Lower Hunter values up 14.7:2
County election bid: .Shire's move rejected
14,7:6
Border change opposed 28,7:7
Inquiry sought by Council 28,7:8
Flood aid plan for Shire 29.7:iO
Lower Hunter not included in flood work
2.8:4
Quit County body proposal dropped 11.8:7
Council heads entertained 11.8:7
Subdivisions at Beresfield: hearing set
18.8:12
Agression claim on Shire boundaries 25.8:9
Fence problem after flood 25.8:9
Earth for levees to be tested 25.8:9
Boundaries claims effect pointed 1.9:4
Council '.-> concern at overdue rates 8,9:9
Extension of Shire urged 22,9;4
Ban on shop: Minister 'not told facts" 6.10:6
School plea backed 20,10:7
Levee offer rejected 3.11:9
Council seeks apology 3,11:12
Shire boycotts Union rally 17,11:8
Bolwarra plan proposed 17.11:8
Alderman asks for apology 17.1i:i4
Lower Hunter rate up l^d. 1,12:7
Air funds for flood road plan 2.12:2
4 rooms urged for school 15.12:10
Lower Hunter president re-elected 15.12:10
MAITLAND
For all information relative to floods and the
removal of Maitland to higher ground see -
FLOODS
FLOODS - Hunter Valley Trust.
Flood works: £12,466 grant 6.1:8
Flood cheque for Maitland 19.1:11
Council praise on rescue 19,1:11
Bus stops for show altered 21,1 :10
Hospital plan for Gresford 21,1:10
U.S. entries for show at Maitland 5,2:10
£I2,000 bill for rates 8,2:6
Big classes as College starts year 8,2:6
Photo section extra awards 10.2:4
P.P. Board rate rises 15.2:7
Maitland seeks more traffic police 16,2:11
'Rates used effectively' 17.2:15
No decision on show in Maitland 11,3:9
Gresford show receipts down 26.3:10
Books for Maitland 30,3:2
Move for talks on future gas supply 30,3:8
Library books for- Maitland 7.4:7
Hunter River bank: tender accepted for Stone
13,4:9
Conference on Maitland gas 27.4:9
New garbage unit in oporition 27.4:9
Talks plan on tennis courts 11.5:10
35-1955
MAITLAND (Con't.)
Repair scheme by employees 11,5:10
Objections to Maitland repair plan 12,5:8
''aitland move on show dates 20,5:4
East Maitland gas problem 15,6:7
17 apply to subdivide at Maitland 22,6:6
.Maitland takes up £40 ,,000 offer 22.6:8
Canadian gift to Maitland 22,6:8
Old museum to be classrooms 29,6:11
Committee 'ignored on Home' 29.6:11
Maitland 'at peak prosperity' 5,7:4
No hospital cases for Old People's home 6,7:4
Minister asked to visit Maitland 6,7:11
Work at new hospital to start soon 13,7:11
Angle parking sought 14,7:12
£9,500 house approved 14,7:12
Talks on plan at Rutherford 20.7:9
G-isworks plan rejected 20,7:9
Killing record at Abattoir 20,7:9
Bid to shift saleyards 22,7:8
Maitland decision: Gas strike to go on 22.7:9
Gas supply loan launched 27.7:11
Maitland bid for more land 30.7:10
Electricity restored 10.8:8
Maitland Council funds strained 12.8:9
£1,000 more for levees 17,8:11
Boar-d to Act on visiting 19.8:11
Nomination fails by one hour 19.8:11
Medical, hospital costs; board urges 'realism'
1.9:9
Hospital bed cost soars. 1.9:9
Police wanted in flood body 2.9:9
Signs urged at Maitland 19.10:8
Moves to limit auctions 19.10:8
Maitland Park courts to be dismantled 19.10:8
Rail talks sought with Minister 26.10:11
Doctors claim insult 28.10:10
Hospital commission 'insistent' 28.10:10
Higher fees by patients 'necessary' 28.10:10
Prisoners to form blood donors' group 1,11:1
Pressure for baby clinic 9,11-11
Civic block loan approved 11,11:13
Hospital complaint: Income cut by fees rise
18.11:7
Boaid to stay out of dispute 18.11:7
Marriage meant dismissals 23.11:1
' eeting on Kurri Hospital issue 24.11:2
Fight against comics: Children's book club
planned 25.11:2
Talks held on hospital issue 26.11:2
New move to Injuse 40 nurses 3.12:2
Unopposed at Maitland 7.12:9
Hospital unable to pay bills 29.12:2
Flood lift to Council turnover 30.12:2
Maitland Tech. results 30.12:4
Rise in homes at Maitland 31.12:3
MANPOWER
Survey for jobs in Newcastle 21.1:10
Work force up by 89,900 25.1:5
Labour demand stays high 19.2:9
MARGINS
^argins up in rail union 1.1:3
Ruling on margins criticised 1.1:3
Action on margins for debate 5.1:3
Shearers' pay rises sought 5.1:9
Salary rises plan - Federal judges to gain
11.1:1
Wage pegs loosening (Leader) 14.1:2
Salary increase to State judges likely 14,1:1
New marginal increases 15.1:3
Watersiders protest at judges" rises 17.1:2
Margins ruling held over 19.1:5
Bid by Unions: Court speed-up on margins
19.1:6
Strike threat on margins 19.1:7
Talks planned on margins 20.1:1
Test likely on margins 21.1:1
A.W.U. plan for margins fight 26.1:1
Marginal rise for timbermen 27.1:3
Building Unions to seek increase 27,1:3
Approach to Cahill on rises 27,1:4
Sydney threat of blackouts 28,1:1
Salary increases approved 29,1:1
Margins bid next week 2.2:3
Day's stop planned on margins 2,2:3
Moves on margins by B.W.I.U. 3,2:2
Margins for bus, tram men 4,2:1
Rises for timber workers 5,2:10
Municipal officers in margin bid 8,2:3
Shop assistants" margins claim 8.2:4
Federal meat industry margins rise 9.2:6
Margin stoppages - 900 others stood down
10.2:1
Campaign plan on margins 10.2:1
Strike blow to building 10,2:1
Gasworkers in margins bid 10.2:2
Crown intervenes: speedy margins ruling
sought 10.2:4
Busmen to meet on margins 10.2:4
Renewed unrest over margins 11,2:2

MARGINS (Con"t.)
Public service unions to press claims 11,2:3
Law limited oii ma»-gins 11.2:4
Ironworkers stop on claim 11.2:4
8 margin decisions reserved 11,2:8
Standard cut. Monk says 12.2:10
Deputation on margins 15.2:2
Discontent 'over rises' 17.2:8
Pay rise to Federal public service 18.2:3
Negotiations on margins break down 19.2:3
Margin talks bid "rejected" 21.2:3
Ship clerks back margins bid 21.2:4
Margins action to be reviewed 22,2:2
'''argins claim 22.2:2
.Stopwork call on margins 23.2:1
Rise for State Public Service 23.2:1
Margins tangle (Note) 23,2:2
Civil service margins to be challenged
24.2:1
Margins move endorsed 24,2:4
Early Federal mar-gins test 25.2:3
Shop award decision held 25.2:3
New award challenged 4.3:1
Meeting on margins (F.E.D.F.A.) 4.3:5
Test for civil service margins rises 5.3:3
Building trade margins rise 5.3;3
Glassworkers to meet over margins 7.3:3
Claims by bank men to proceed 8.3:3
Plumbers get margin rise 9.3:8
Margins for furniture tradesmen 10.3:3
Concern over margins limit 11.3:3
Margin rises for 3,000 12.3:1
Bank case to stay in Court 12.3:3
Brewers to decide on margin claim 15.3:8
Delay to margins challenge 16.3:3
Quick rises please unionists 16.3:3
Court bars barristers in appeal 17.3:3
Secretary barred at hearing 18.3:3
Cahill rejects wages plea 22.3:3
Chief judge to show cause 22.3:3
Shop workers' pay rises 1.4:3
Margins talks 5.4:3
Teachers" bid on margins 21.4:2
Margin 'rise' not binding 21.4:9
Cabinet passes big pay rises 4,5:1
Vote of thanks is due (Leader) 5,5:2
Margins cost 5,5:3
Margins rise for Clerks 5,-5:3
Agreement on country shop margins 6,5:2
Margins rise to workers at Masonite 10.5:4
Bill on wages this sitting 13,5:13
Electricians get margin rises 14.5:3
Pay rise for carters 19,5:3
Marginal rises awarded 20,5:11
Pay rises for electricians 21,5:7
More pay demands expected 25,5:3
Tally clerks get rise 1,6:11
Margin rises granted to rail officers 3.6:3
Step up in margins campaign 8.6:10
Interstate link seen in award 10.6:6
Marginal rises for cooks 18.6:2
A.C.T.U. steps in on margins 22.6:1
Margins lift for clerks 30.6:3
Barbers' pay rise cut 2.7:1
Margin offer to storemen 2.8:3
Hairdressers' award: Judgi-.ent reserved on
appeal 3.8:8
W ool workers accept offer on pay 4.8:3
Margins rise to 100 7.10:6
New rates for apprentices 13.10:2
A.W.U. bid on margins 18.10:2
Shop workers to get more 24.11:3
Shopmen protest on new award 30,11:4
MEDICAL
A word with the Doctor - See each Saturday's
issue
Four hepatitis cases reported 8,1:2
Inquiry on home (Convalescent Home at Croydon)
11.1:1
Hepatitis cases for quarter 12.1:4
'Neurotics big poser' 12.1:5
Tender for Baby clinic backed 13.1:2
Stronger control on 'quacks' 2,2:3
Eight cases of scarlet ftver 19.3:2
Shift for Health Dept. 13.4:4
Hypnotism can help the sick 23,4:3
5 new cases of scarlet fever 23.4:3
New-drug fin s by C.S.I.R.O, 26,4:1
Plaque to Flying Doctor unveiled 11.6:3
4 diphtheria cases in June 25,6:2
Cases of scarlet fever up 1.7:4
Cancer .surgery range wider, expert say.s
24,8:5
Fund advice awaited on home plan 24.9:10
Caution urged on cortisone 10,10:1
•"lying Doctors spread mantle of safety -
David Bowyer 22.10:5
Fatal case among notified diseases 5.11:3
Post graduate courses in Medicine 30,12:2
Disease decreases in Hunter area 31,12:2
N.M.H. INDEX.
36-1955
MEDICAL - Hospitals
Hospital's £50,000 laundry 6,1:3
Newcastle lead in X-rays 12.1:3
New eye clinic for hospital 12.1:3
Hospital election refused 21.1:3
Hospital library service praised 26.1:10
f^rotests stir Hospital Board (Wallsend) 27.1:11
Trees bother hospital 'at Wallsend 28.1:8
Rest homes to be licensed 29.1:3
Closing order recommended 9.2:8
Tenders for £60,000 T.B. hostel called 9.2:8
Admissions to Newcastle Hospital rise 9.2:11
Ambulance agreement bid backed 11.2:2
Time given to improve hospitals 17,2:6
Newcastle lead in infant care (Newcastle) 19,2:2
Statement on public ward fees (Western
Suburbs) 23.2:2
liospital delays pay plan (Wallsend) 24.2:7
Hospital home care planned (Newcastle) 9.3:2
Pension for Hospital employees (Newcastle)
9.3:2
Doctors' pay for review (Newcastle) 9.3:2
Newcastle Hospital sued by Council 15.3:8
Land at Rankin Park needed 16.3:11
Decision reserved on Council claim 17,3:11
Bqok plan for Rankin Park 23.3:3
Five new wards for Hospital (Western Suburbs)
23.3:4
Reciprocity on outpatients 24.3:4
New hospital directors 1.4:3
Long waiting list of outpatients 6.4:2
Acquisition of flats: protest to Premier
2,4:3
Estimate for Hospital nearly £j Million
20,4:3
Hospitals books service cost 20,4:4
Hospital fees racket claim 27,4:4
Western Suburbs Hospital: Addition plans
completed 27,4:4
Hospital plan on benefits. (Wallsend) 28,4:9
September start on new nurses home 18.5:1
Hospital care in homes planned 18,5:7
Protest at Hospital 'encroaching' 20.5:2
Hospital lag in Newcastle (Leader) 23.5:2
Bequest to Hospital of £1,911 26,5:4
Move on nurses' quarters 27,5:.5
Addresses in rates case start 31,5:8
Ruling held in claim on Hospital 1,6:9
Mater Hospital site chosen from a train - Leo
Butler 4,6:5
Hospital estimates over £l Million 7.6:2
Heat danger after operations 8,6:10
Rule bars nurses as witnesses 8.6:10
Operating theatre 11.6:3
Hot water bottle use: Hospital told of
conditions 23.6:20
Council's claim on hospital refused 25.6:11
Care of aged 'inadequate' 29.6:4
Extra subsidy for Hospital f.~:3
Nurses' home delay likely 8.7:2
Hospital rates appeal move 13.7:2
Dr. Byrne farewelled by Board 20.7:4
Deputation on hospital wing (Wallsend) 20.7:7
Hospital approach gets results 21.7:2
£4,000 blocli at Hospital 27.7:4
Mater additions get backing 27.7:4
Stear"- generator 'costly' 2^.7:"
Letter on ambulance 'received' 28.7:4
Hospital visit planned 13.8:3
Hospital railway rates to be raised 18.8:1
No Federal Control 18,8:1
The sick to pay more (Leader) 19,8:2
Hospital cover hitch for subscribers 20,8:1
Unions protest on Hospital rises 22,8:3
Protest strikes unnecessary (Note) 23,8:2
Hospital fee protests: pit stoppages 'organised'
23.8:3
Wave of pit stops on hospital crisis 24.8:3
Hospital against new fees 24.8:8
Warning to hospitals on subsidies 25.8:2
Hospital cliarges issue: denial on pit stoppages
25.8:2
Return of Chifley scheme urged 25,8:2
Hospital opposition to fees 25.8:4
Idling 'as loss to hospitals' 26,8:1
Hospital rises adopted 26.8:2
Hospital fees (Note) 29.8:2
Notice not yet given: few hospitals rise fees
30.8 : 3
Hospital funds healthy 30.8:9
No start yet on hospital building plan 31.8:4
State may set up hospital fund 1,9:3
Country hospital crowding 1.9:7
New hospital charges: rises adopted in Newcastle
2.9:1
Hospitals policy meets trouble (Leader) 2,9:2
Hospital charges; miners want discussion 5,9:2
Funds confer to-day on hospital rises 5,9:3
Hospital fund rates: rise 'would suicidal'
6.9:1
Hospital fee.s (Note) 7.9:2

MEDICAL - Hospitals (Con't.)
Society raise.s fund rate .7.9:2
De:utation told - Hospital need £2 Million
giant 7,9:3
Hospital fees: bid by Miners 8,9:2
Hospital's aim 'conforms to Council plan'
8,9:2
Health talk 'refused' 8,9;3
£2 Million request 'ridiculous' 9,9:11
Lower fee plan to be studied 14,9:3
Payment rise under Act to hospitals 16.9:2
Chairman of hospital board back 21.9:2
New fund schedule drawn up 22,9:1
Hospital benefit restricted (Leader) 23,9:2
Hospital fund plan: rate increases not binding
23.9:2
Kurri hospital fees to rise 23.9:3
Members warned on fund rise 23.9:4
Fund rates to rise at Wallsend 29.9:2
Methodist hospital proposed 4.10:7
States vary on hospital fees 5.10:5
'Insurance' wards advocated 5,10:5
High fees blamed on costs 6,10:12
Hospital training; Newcastle issue 11,10:2
Newcastle Hospital; Parr assails policy
12,10:3
Doctors' finances 'need checking' 19.10:3
No grant for Dudley sick bays 19.10:4
Parr replies to Simpson; "Did not know'
of conference 20,10:4
Hospitals loan of £100 Million urged 21.10:3
Union body to resist, ward charges 21.10:3
New plan for hospitals 25,10:3
Hospitals talks for Newcastle 26.10:2
Doctors" policy on charges 26.10:7
Query on public ward fees 27,10:4
Newcastle Benevolent Socitty: Dissolution
Bill put through 28.10:6
'Bed shortage' at hospitals: Morton's
criticism 29.10:3
Old nome to be hospital again 29.10:6
State aid for 'hospitals' 31.10:2
Hospital cost £1,000 bed 10.11:4
Hospitals' helpers disband 4.11:3
Medical audit 'essential' 10.11:2
Hospital system: real problem
10.11:4
integration
Noise 'gr-eat problem' 10.11:4
Hospitals' goods must be sterilised
Memorial Ward talks: New approach to
ll.li:3
hospital 17.11:3
Transfusions; Hospital policy decided
(Wallsend) 24.11:2
Proposal f(.i Memorial Waru talks 24.11:3
Hospital at work in the home 26,11:2
Cut in subsidy to hospilal 7,12:1
Newcastle Hospital visit plan 7.12:2
Dr. McCaffrey to go abroad 21,12:4
Wallsend hospital subsidy cut 22.12:2
Talks on hospital finances 30,12:3
MEDICAL - Mental Hospitals
Resignations by Doctors unconfirined
8,1:2
Brighter wards to aid those mind-sick
20,1:7
Ministers "deplore" Page stand 25.1:1
Page 'did not know of talks' 26.1:10
Mental Inquiry: plan for release of report
4.5:3
"ospital inspected by nurses 7.5:6
States offered £lO Million aid on asylums
9.5:1
Doctor rates Stockton home hygiene 9,5:3
Mental care (Note) 10,5:2
Statement on asylum talk differ 11.5:1
Praise for work at asylum 11,5:2
Lag claim on report by Stroller 12.5:3
Federal move on -Stroller report talks
13.5:1
Stroller report "a challenge' 16,5:3
Asylums grant talk in June 18,5:1
Mental nurses complete loe of claims 26.5:6
Big outlay on mental hospitals 31.5:5
Union plea for help to Asy.^ums 1.6:10
Preiniers on mentally ill: appeal for 8/a
day 23.6 : 3
Mental Hospital : big plans discussed
9.8:2
New ward block for- hospital 6,9:2
MEDICAL - National Health Scheme
Medical pa,^ meats unchanged 11,1:5
Societies "salary" rise plan 13.1:3
Growth ol health plan big 17,1:2
Some doctors 'aiir. to plunder- fund' 18,2:3
Pensioners and doctors (Note) 19.2:2
Mine fund might sue Doctor 19.2:3
Free whiskey unlikely 22.2;1
Statement on public ward fees 23.2:2
Federal health schime: mine fund moves
22,3:3
N.M.H. INDEX. 37-195--
MEDICAL - National Health Scheme (Con't,)
Medical exan.s; new fees 7,4:6
Medical funds 'huge swindle' 8,4:4
Health Scheme attacked: Doctors 'make- £1000
month' 29.4:1
Medical charges to be checked 29.4:1
.Public ward patients able to pay 2,5:3
Challenge to clair on hospital fees 3,5:3
Medical funds warning 7.5:7
Conference on asylums suggested 10,5:1
Warning on "bogus" medical funds 13.5:7
Fund to charge system 18,5:7
Order on names of Societies 20,5:3
Medical Fund benefits for- Cancer tests
31 .5:7
Call to tighten health scheme 29,6:5
New fees opposed: Page attacks Doctors 2,7:3
"ealth scheme calamity 4.8:3
Non-profit bodies only: health scheme 31.8:3
Benefits fund has good year 28,9:8
Health schene ir name only (Note) 6.10:2
Party row over leakage 7.10:1
New means test 7,10:2
Hospital fund income rise 7.10:2
Medical funds 'ignore duty' 7,10:3
Means test in aid for pensioners 8.10:1
£3,8 Million paid out on claims 8,10:2
One fund open to all ages 10.10:3
High earnings by doctors 11,10:3
Full medical cover to cost £l8,4.0. 11,10:3
Appeal on 'test' for- pensioners 12,10:3
Labour move on pensioner benefit limit
13,10:3
Pensioner- service 'surrender' to B.M.A, abject
14.10:1
Pensioner- health: praise for service 2,11:4
'Action taken' on medical scheme abuse 12.11:2
Menzies on pensioners' ineans test 17.11:7
Page calls for health plan aid 30.11:7
MEDICAL - Spastic Centre
Young woman makes success of big job 19,5:5
MEDICAL - Staff
New Lambton nurses' home ready 12.1:5
Openings for alien doctors 9.2:3
'Qugck doctor" bill queried 17.2:3
Practitioners bill caters for migrants 30.3:3
3,000 nurses "short" 13.4:11
Upset in hospitals feared 6.5:2
Doctors" incooe 27.5:4
Nursing Exairs: results 3.6:4
Code plan on doctor's pay 3.6:9
Document not secret, says Judge 4.6:3
Support for- nurses' case 22.6:3
Judgment on nurses" pay held 1.7:3
33 nurses get certificates 1.7:6
Minimum scale for doctors" fees 6.7:2
Wage rise granted to nurses 6.8:3
Stamp honours "Lady of Lamp" - Boxobel
3.9:4
Staff of nurses increased 7.9:8
Nurses" exam results 14.10:3
Nurses' final exam results 26.11:6
MEDICAL TREATMENTS - Anti T.B.
Newcastle lead iri X-rays 12.1:3
More T.B. cases 12.1:3
Mass lung survey in Newcastle 17,1:2
Compulsory T.B. checks soon 27.1:1
Do's and don'ts on X-rays 19.2:6
5 units for T.B. tests 5.3:6
Compulsory X-ray campaign opened 8.3:2
T.B. clinic: no Wallsend prosecutions 17.3:12
Two Anti-T.B. units to be moved 19,3:3
X-rays now 53,000 25,3:2
2-year drive shows 1,018 cases of T.B. 26.3:3
Change in X-ray Unit site 28.3:4
Tr.ird X-ray unit for Hunter Street 29.3:2
Lower Hunter T.B. survey 30.3:8
2 Shires for X-ray surveys 4.4;2
Few X-rayed at Wallsend 14.4:2
T.B. X-rays near 1 Million 15.4:2
92,140 X-rays in Newcastle 21,4:2
Millionth X-ray in drive near 27.4:4
Radio gifts marks Millionth X-ray 28.4:2
*^ity T.B. units end on Friday 4.5:4
104,000 X-rayed 7,5:1
10 in 1000 with chest trouble 19,5:6
T.B. death rate cut 24.5:3
45 cases of T.B. in survey 1.8:2
Death rate of T.B. halved 16.8:7
Extension of Asian T.B. aid promised 17.8:3
Minister gives T.B. warning 22.10:3
Moi-e tests on new T.B. drug 17.11:14
MEDICAL TREATMFJ^ITS - Cancer
New hope of cancer cure 18.1:7
Dig firms war,> on cancer clinic l£.l:4
Cancer body seeks aid from minors 5.2:3
Hunt for cancer clinic preirises 12,2:3
Cancer body's a i ir outlined 23,2:7

N.M.H. INDEX,
MEDICAL TREATMENT - Cancer (Con't)
•Nationwide cancer- body move 19,3:9
I iiions to help cancer fight 25.3:8
status of Cancer Council 30.3:4
Cancer Council bill passed 1,4:1
Cancer grt.up to meet 5,4:2
Cancer- clinic proposed 16,4:3
Cancer claim 'in doubt' 13,5:7
Medical fund benefits for- Cancer tests 31.5:7
Cancer clinic 'pledge' by Lord Mayor 22.10:3
Cobalt cancer plant ordered - 29,11:7
'No -iragic' in cobalt borr.b 30.11:3
New-type cancer unit soon 2,12:1
Cancer clinic action sought 20,12:2
MEDICAL TREATMENTS-- Diphtheria
Diphtheria death 20.1:2
Statewide drive on diphtheria 25.1:3
Diphtheria camjiaigns 8.2:8
6,200 children immunised 9,2:4
Immunisation move for Council 23.2:4
Diphtheria clinic to-morrow 24.3:2
Two cases of diphtheria 26.3:2
More diphtheria ir. Sydney 8,4:2
Diphtheria clinic to-day 22.4:2
Diphtleria kills Maitland chili' 7,5:17
Diphtheria Clinic opens to-day 20.5:4
Two cases of diphtheria 13.8:6
Two diphthtria cases in week 20.8:2
Diphtheria case reported 3.9:2
Anti-diptheria clinic to-day 9.9:2
Concern over immunisation 5.10:3
Plea to beat diphtheria 7.10:2
Immunisation clinic to-day 4,11:2
200 children get injections 5,11:3
1,017 Children immunised 14.12:2
MEDICAL TREATMENTS - Poliomyelitis
Policmyel it is cases down 6.1:2
New serum may defeat polio 7.1:1
Polio cases decrease 1.4:1
Polio vaccine in America successful 13.4:1
Polio scientist was always confiderit 13.4:3
Cessnock seeking polio vaccine 13.4:9
Pla's to test vaccine in Australia 14.4:1
Positive side of science 14,4:2
2-year ban on export of vaccine 15.4:1
Honours wait on Salk 16.4:3
Salk vaccine cost £2 Million 16.4:3
Mass production plan for polio vaccire
19.4:1
Vaccine in 6 months, says Page 21,4:9
Liberal whip critical: Vaccine policy
condemned 22,4:1
Supply data on vaccine 23,4:1
Attack on Page 'in error' 23,4:3
Statement soon on vaccine 27,4:1
Early start hope on inoculations 29,4:1
Polio epidemic: may come in 1957 29,4:2
Costs of mass injections £6 Million year
30.4 : 3
Vaccine may be faulty 2,5:1
'Salk vaccine in four months' 3.5:1
Council bid on Salk vaccine 4.5:1
Early start on Vaccine output 5.5:1
U.S. aid on vaccine 6.5:1
Polio experts for U.S. 10.5:1
Salk vaccine 'safe' 11.5:5
Vaccine ready in October 13.5:7
Vaccine monkeys shipment 17.5:1
More polio in Victoria 18.5:6
Australia's vaccine '100 p.c. safe' 4.6:1
Hope for vaccine in September 9.6:3
'Control needed" with vaccine 20.7:3
Salk vaccine talks 'soon' 8.8:3
Federal polio vaccine plan 31.8:3
Case of polio 15.10:3
Salk serum for N.S.W. next year 9.11:3
Case of polio reported 23,11:2
Volunteers to test vaccine 1,12:1
Fewer cases of poliomyelitis 13.12:3
Fall shown in polio cases 30.12:3
MINE SUBSIDENCE
Owners 'should get benefit' 9,2:2
Levy plan on subsidence insurance 27.4:4
'Affront' seen to Council 20.7:3
Levy on mining refused 10.10:2
Minister's 'no' to levy plan 19.10:11
MOSQUITOES
See PE.STS AND PEST ERADICATION
MOTION PICTURES
New cinema proposed 19.4:2
New drive-in theatre application 27,4:4
Plan for two 'car' theatres 4,5:2
'Car' theatre sought for Newcastle 20,5:4
100 ob.ject to new theatres 9,0:3
Drive-in show site supported 29,6:2
Two 'car' theatres approved 6,7:2
'Drive-in' rejected by County Council
26,7:2
38-1955
MOTION PICTURES (Con't.)
Drive-in theatre in park opposed 7,9:2
Protest on drive-in theatre 8.9:4
Lanbton gets car theatre 13,10:1
Drive-in theatre to cost £120,000 14.10:2
New drive-in thoatre application 18.10:2
Drive-in site inspection 19.10:11
Theatre staff changes 26,10:2
Opposition to drive-in at Adamstown 26.10:7
Car theatre at Lambton backed 1.11:2
8 Cinema requests refused 26.11:1
MOTOR CARS AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES
New post for N.R.M.A. man 20,1:2
Wireless patrol for N.R.M.A. 3.2:2
New post for N.R.M.A. man 3.2:2
Hopes for new car 14.2:5
Road trial to start in August 18.2:11
Cars must have two rear reflectors 24.2:1
Cyclists fighting 'temporary' tag 11.4:2
Tyres, tubes dearer 26.4:1
Big demand for new car tyres 28.4:2
Rootes to set up new plant 6.5:9
'Dry charged' battery demonstrated 19.5:11
Only seven cars finish: mud haxard in trial
6.6:2
Use of tape legal 17.6:3
N.R.M.A. tests radio system 1,7:2
Provisional results: Tubman first in trial
4,7:3
'transfer of taxis relaxed 6,7:11
£21^ Million plan for car's 20,7:1
Holden profit nearly £lO Million 30,7:3
Holden profit criticised 1,8:3
New cars drop 500 5.8:3
Expansion plan by Chrysler 19,8:3
Car Trial starts to-morrow: big Newcastle
crowd likely 20.8:1
Children nuisance to trial drivers 22.8:1
Weston driver withdraws: 4 out of road car
trial 23,8:1
Tubman with leaders; Islington crew out:
smash 24.8:1
N.R.M.A. radio for Lookout 24,8:7
Venture by car firm 6,9:4
2 motels planned in North 17,9:1
Tyres and tubes up 8^ p.c. 11.10:1
Duty on motor part imports 14,10:1
N.R.M.A. radio 11.11:1
£89 Million more spent on cars 17,11:13
'Minimum' control on used cars 18,11:3
Motor tax allocation: £31,243 in year for
Newcastle 24.11:2
Trailer braking to be studied 25.11:2
Big S.A. project 1.12:3
Used car dealer bill 'first' 17.12:3
MOTORING - Features
'Herald' Motoring Section - See each Tuesdays
issue.
'Know your motor-cycle' - See each Thursday's
issue
MUSIC AND ART
See each Saturday's issue for 'Music and Drama"
by Joan Cairnes
Results of Con. examinations 21.1:8
Art win to Ivor Hele (Archibald Prize) 22.1:3
Composers" Union calls the tune in Russia;
John Roberts 22.1:5
City Choir plans approved 25.1:2
Appeal made to form art groups 25.1:2
Standard of bands praised 16.2:4
Art Society to aid juniors 17.2:4
Meeting forms City Choir 19.2:3
Council not interested in band contest 23.2:3
Opera charges reduced 8.3:4
Revue, Union end dispute 16.3:3
Opera still likely for Newcastle 29.3:1
Opera Co. executive re-elected 30,3:1
City opera season 'still on' 30.3:2
Opera trouble (Note) 31.3:2
Opera begins late after more trouble 2,4:1
New organisation to control opera 4.4:2
Grant for music scholarship 6,4:2
Five recitals planned 6,4:2
Opera head resigns 7,4:2
Cast 'still owed £1,500 11,4:5
Symphony orchestra to appear twice 13,4:4
Orchestra to tour North 25,4:3
Scholarships for music 30,4:2
Opera House site to-day 17,5:3
New opera house site named 18,5:2
Roxy theatre gets license 28.5:3
2 Portraits for collection 1,6:1
Couple elected to lead Union 22,6:4
Five theatre trust appointments 28,6:6
Balance sheet sought: No grant yet for Opera
29,6:2
Art Show opened in Newcastle 5.7:2
Centre hut as Art Gallery 6,7:4
Choir may lose conductor 7,7:2
'Snow White' theatre start 16,7:5

MV SIC \ND ART (Con't.)
Move for City music post 21,7:2
Scholarships in Art 3(^,7:2
Students make art a career 20,8:5
Russian art award £50 29.8:2
i;8,000 prizes for opera house design 14.9:7
Grand opera wage dispute 20.f):3
Opera may not go on 21,9:3
98 entries in Art exhibition 4.10:2
Art progress in N.S.W. 'enormous' 20,10:2
Dobell oil stolen 25,11:1
Stolen Dobell returned 29.11:1
Opera asks guarantee 30.11:2
Alderman says A.B.C. unfair 30,11:2
Move on Orchestra conductor 30.11:2
'No reflection on Australians' 1.12:2
Girls £500 ballet award 5,12:1
NEWCASTLE
'Vital role' of Newcastle 5,1:2
Government lagging on Newcastle 11.1:7
Festival opens at Hamilton 5.2:2
Festival plan for Lambton 8.2:4
Exhibition in park planned 9.2:4
Big plan for festival 10,2:2
Population trend disturbing 26,5:2
Stamp duty office kept busy 28,5:3
A.L.P. move on site for Board offices 30,5:3
Big future for Ngjycastle 4.6:3
£24 Million year in trade wages 11.6:7
Kahibah changes a bad name 18.6:3
No sign of Piggery Hill at Highfields 25,6:5
Birmingham Gardens dreams of trains 2.7:5
Tree planting plans in Civic Week 9.7:3
Wallsend's history turns residential 9.7:5
Mines provide water 16.7:3
Windale - A 50-year dream come true - L.
Butler 16,7:5
More sport planned for May Day 21.7)4
Spring's holiday at New Lambton Heights -
L, Butler 23,7:5
Time of the plague - Allan Watkins 23.7:5
Millions spent on women's clothes 28.7:2
Nameless suburb has been built out 30,7:5
Wind sighed in Mayfield West forest - L.
'^utler 6.8:5
A corner of beauty in Maryville - Oliver
Holt 6.8:5
Plans for thousand new trees 16.8:2
Kotara - suburb with a birthday - Leo
Butler 20,8;5
Merewether: Once 'de.sert' scrub - Leo
Butler 27,8:5
Big entries in flower- show 3,9:2
10,0O0 at Carnival 3,9:3
33-1 winner gave Chaldene name - Leo ^utler
3,9:5
14 bodies will aid festival 8,9:2
Miner 80 began Charlestown - Leo Butler
10,9:5
You 'can' stand on foreign soil - at
Stockton - Leo Butler 17,9:5
Cardiff Heights City'7 mountain home - Leo
Butler 24,9:5
Lambton - suburb with a past and a big
future - Leo Butler 1,10:5
Varied display of furniture 5.10:4
Twin town.s may coalexe one day - (Tarro and
Beresfield) - Leo Butler 8,10:5
Spooner to open charity celebrations 14.10:2
Civic service of remembrance 20.10:2
Merewether Hill looks down on rich history -
Leo Butler 22.10:5
Campaign to boost home products 29.10:2
From slaughteryard, mines to learning
industry (Tighe's Hill) - Leo Butler 29,10:5
Town's tang of nature (Swansea) - Leo "utler
5.11:5
Redhead could never be missed - Leo Butler
19.11:5
Re-discovery of Lake Macquarie - Leo Butler
19.11:5
Hamilton contest planned 24,11:4
English classes are important in Cardiff
26.11 ;5
Gravel paths guide to Lake's endowment -
Leo '^utler 3,12:5
Nature's emblem of City - Leo Butler 10,12:5
Wiltllife abounds in Hexham swamps 10.12:5
Newcastle of the future (Note) 14,12:2
River village develops into a town - Leo
Butler 17.12:5
Northern place names and their origin -
Boxobel 24.12:12
Citizens of no mean ^ity - Leo ^utler
31.12:5
Glimpse of old Newcastle 31.12:5
NEWCASTLE - Historical
1954 historical for Newcastle 1.1:2
Native.s had 'munitions' plant at Glenrock
R.J. Russo 8.1:5
N.i^L-H. INDEX.
39-1955
NEWCA.STLE - Historical (Con't)
'The Volunteers' defended Maitland - Leo
Butler 8.1:5
I'exham, ancient and modern - Boxobel 8,1:5
Reid's mistake - Boxobel 15,1:4
Conveyance of mails - Boxobel 22,1:5
Hard man ol Hell - Boxobel 29,1:5
A night out in the old'late closing day -
A. McLagan 5,2:5
Newcastle Union history: New 'Herald' feature
10,2:2
Trade Union History
1, Convict labour was too costly - A.McLagan
12,2:5
2, Start of Miners' Federation - A.McLagan
14.2:2
3, A Co-operative Venture - A, McLagan
15.2:4
4, Call to Victoria for Miners - A.McLagan
16.2:5
5, Trouble between two companies - A.McLagan
17,2:4
6, Legal actions get miners pay rise - A,McLagan
18,2:5
Living Newcastle's history - Leo Butler 19,2:5
The Sydney Stone - Boxobel 19.2:5
7, Pressure on the Co-operative - A, McLagan
19.2:6
8, Miners challenge standard skip - A.McLagan
21,2:2
9, Co-operative coal firm winds up - A.McLagan
22.2 : 6
10. Miners pres.s for 8 hour day - A.McLagan
23.2:5
11. Band leads march to thank boss - A,McLagan
24,2:8
12. Mine lock-up over hours - A. McLagan
25.2:4
13. Police were sent to Lambton - A, McLagan
26,2:6
14. Arbitration rule accepted - A. McLagan
1.3:8
15. Three new unions formed in 1873 - A. McLagan
2.3:8
16. Early forecast on Chinese Problem - A.
McLagan 3.3:7
17. Low wages with surplus Labour - A. McLagan
4.3:5
18. First to come, last to go - Alex. McLagan
5.3:6
19. Stand agaipst fall in coal price - A,McLagan
7.3:4
20. Many miners near starvation in 1878 - A.
McLagan 8.3:5
21. Prote.st agajn.st Chinese cr-ew.s - A.McLapaii
9, 3 ; 5
22. In defence of the vend - A. McLagan 10.3:8
23. Midnight march at Lambton - A. McLagan
11.3:5
History of a lighthouse - Boxobel 12.3:5
24. Military at Lambton - A. McLagan 12.3:6
25. Band played for Officers - A. McLagan
14.3:2
26. 1880 was year of distress - A. McLagan
15.3:7
27. Long strike on s)iding scale - A. McLagan
16,3:5
28. 'Boiled maize for dinner' - A. Mcl^agan
17,3:8
29. No candidate for Parliament 18,3:5
30. First eight-hour demonstration 19,3:6
31. Miners stood by 'Herald' 21,3:5
Early northern Union chief 19.3:5
32. Sudan war was not popular 22,3:7
33. Unions for the Waterfront 23.3:9
34. Union did not last long 24.3:8
35. 8 month strike was in vain 25,3:5
36. Lock-out was aver-ted 26,3:6
37. talians went quietly 28,3:4
38. Two waterside unions revive 29.3:7
39. Borehole pit disaster 30.3:9
40. Wild days on waterfront 31.3:10
41. 1890 shipping strike - A. McLagan 1,4:8
42. Depression days in the mines - A, McLagan
2,4:6
43. Soup kitchens for relief - A. McLagan
4.4:5
44. Strike breakers at Stockton - A. McLagan
5,4:10
45. Hapd times on the waterfront - A, McLagan
6,4:8
46. Non-Unionists in the mines - A. McLagan
7,4:7
47. £744 for first Trades Hall - A. McLagan
8,4:4
Gloucester 'buckets' - Boxobel 9,4:5
48. Stockton mine gas killed eleven - A,
McLagan 9.4:5
49. Surplus laboui in the North - A. McLagan
11,4:5
50. Fifteen killed in Dudley disa.stei - A.
McLagan 12.4 :2

NEWCA.STLE - Historical (Con't.)
51, Shares bought to get jobs - A. McLagan
13,4:5
52. Brighter times with Boer War - A, McLai>an
. 1 1.4:6
-53. Union secretarv was barber - A. McLagan
15.4:5
54. Goal for laying pit idle - A. McLagan
16.4:6
55. I'nion activity increases - A. McLagan
18.4:4
56. First M.H.R. for Newcastle - A. McLagan
19.4:7
57. No action taken on sacking - A. McLagan
20.4:5
58. Court criticised even in 1903 - A.McLagan
21.4:6
Native place names - Boxobel 23.4:4
59. Northern strikes against advice - A.
McLagan 22.4:6
60. 300 summonses for wheelers - A. McLa.^an
23.4:6
61. Strike against 'dog watch' - A. McLagan
25.4:4
62. I.W.W. preamble was rejected - A.McLagan
26.4:6
63. Judge troubled by claims - A. McLagan
27.4:7
65. Peter Bowling strikes - A. McLagan
29.4:7
66. Mine leaders in Coui-t - A. McLagan
30.4 : 6
67. Peter Bowling goes to gaol - A. McLagan
2.5:4
68. Welcome home to Peter Bowling - A.
McLagan 3.5:4
69. Trouble again on coalfields - A. McLagan
4.5:5
70. Sulphide works strike - A. McLagan
5.5:8
71. John Brown on miners - A. McLagan 6.5:5
Historic Church for repair - Boxobel 7.5:4
72. Joint Committee short lived - A. McLagan
7.5:6
73. Shift dispute in 1914 - A. McLagan
10.5:6
74. Call for 'Truce of God' - A. McLagan
11.5:5
75. 3,000 jobless on coalfields - A. McLagan
12.5:6
76. Strike obtained 8 hour shift - A. McLagan
13.5:5
First Church in Australia - Boxobel 14.5:4
77. Tense feeling on conscription - A,
McLagan 14,5:6
78. First award at Steelworks - A. McLagan
17.5:6
79. Story of the 1917 strike - A, McLagan
18.5:6
80. Steel works, mines idle - A. McLagan
19.5:6
81. Finish of 1917 strike - A. McLagan
20.5:7
82. .Strikers reject conditions - A. McLagan
21,5:6
83. Second poll on conscription - A. McLagan
24.5:6
84. Few jobs for wharf men - A. McLagan
25.5:5
85. Aftermath of 1917 strike - A. McLagan
26.5:6
86. Federation's name changed (final) - A.
McLagan 27.5:5
Last of the bush rangers 11.6:5
Church link with 'Tops' 11.6:5
Night of the earthquake 18.6:-5
Old well found 16.8:1
St. John's nears Centenary - Boxobel 20.8:4
Parish has had long history - Boxobel
27.8:4
Railway did not please all - G.A. Bates
3.9:5
Tree link with convict days - Rona Clarke
10.9:5
2 Anniversaries for St. Paul's - Boxobel
15. 10:4
Firm to leave after Century 8,11:2
Memoirs of Upper Hunter pioneer 12,11:5
Bridges of Swansea - Louise Boon 19.11:5
NEWCASTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Concern on dredging 22,1:3
Junior Chambers to confer 28,1:4
New body of Junior Chambers 29,1:2
Suction dredge to operate socn 5,2:2
Loan idea for flood victim.s 5,3:6
Flood-free railway: traders make new bid
10,3:2
Dredge ser\ic

\KW(\.-^1LI-. C MY COINCIl. (Con't.)
Ciiiiiu 1 I Mites ag,iiii.-,l train 22 . (;: 2
Move 1(11 I 1) i I'orn i ty 22 . (i: 4
Coiiiii 1 I not paying for lights 22.6:1
Can- 111 Ked on City extension 29,6:2
\i-» linh

NKWCA.sTLK CITY COINCIL - Health (Con't.)
Request on cleaning of streets 8,9:7
Rubbish disposal; new plan 21.9:4
lesting the air 11.10:1
X'heck (in food at night spots 28.10:2
Action on food breaches urged 2,11:4
Deputation on smoke, rail camp issues
21,12:2
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Par-ks and Playground
£925 in grants for parks 12.1:5
Kotara Parks plan not approved 12.1:5
Playground plan for Smedmore 13.1:2
Funds sought for caravan parks 7.2:2
Park Committee appointments 9.2:10
New chief for City Parks 23.2:4
Park grants 6.4:10
Park Oval grant recommended 20.4:8
Grant for park 20.4;8
Park section for Club approved 4.5:9
Park draughts proposed 11.5:4
Park draught boards cost query 18.5:4
£192 grant for Park works 19.5:2
£50 Park grant approved 7.7:2
Damage to Oval- inspected 19.7:2
Dudley Park plan: Council will not assist
23.7:6
Access move on play area 31,8:8
Improvements to Corroba Park 8.9:4
Work on park approved 21.9:2
Grants for two parks 13.12:2
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Rates and Finance
Less to Fire Board 12.1:5
Cut in rates likely 14.1:2
Rate cut due this year (Leader) 17,1:2
Arts School rates extortionate 24,1:2
Rate arrears £41,747 26,1:2
Council's loan rates problem 26.1:3
Council budget Feb. 8, 26.1:10
Rate refunds for Scouts 26.1:15
l^d. rate cut prepared for 4,2:1
Budget seeks cut in rate 9.2:1
Valuation period may alter 9.2:1
New valuations 'terrific' 9.2:2
Record work programme 9,2:2
The Choice (Note) 10,2:2
84d. rate fixed for 1955 cut of l^d, 16,2:3
£100,000 loan for Council 17,2:2
Protest plan on valuations 18,2:3
Concession policy on rates 23.2:2
Only T.P.I, men in rate cuts 24.2:2
Council seeks new loan 16.3:2
Council seeks record loan 23.3:1
Extended rate rebates urged 24.3:2
Addresses in rates case start 31.5:8
Rate exemption big City loss 1.6:2
Ruling held in claim on hospital 1.6:9
Council's claim on hospital refused 25.6:11
Higher costs - less money (Leader) 28,6:2
Purdue urges loans inquiry 28,6:4
Hospital rates appeal move 13.7:2
Revised Council budget soon 15.7:2
£28,180 land deal recommended 27,7:1
City amends budget 27.7:2
Council loan fund cut 10.8:2
Still less for Council (Note) 11.8:2
Purdue decries loan cut 24.8:2
Council's loasi allocation 3.9:2
Service pensioners: rate cuts plan supported
21.9:2
Debenture loan by Council 12.10:2
Rise in City's loan quota 2.11:1
Purdue bitter on 'silly' loan policy 2.11:2
New City auditor appointed 2.11:2
No help on loan fund 23.11:4
Least for local government (Leader) 28.11:2
Banks refuse aid to Councils 25.11:3
Newcastle valued at £25 Million 29.11:2
'Good prospects' for debentures 30.11:1
Deputation on loan 'no gain' 1.12:2
Council bid on loan review 7.12:3
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Roads
Road job move rejected 7.2:4
Road work 'in estimates' 9.2:7
Tramlines up next year 17,2:2
Work soon on potholes 16,3:2
Companies to help street repair 16,3:2
Road tree plan; aid urged 23,3:2
Baddele.y sailing in Orion 25,3:4
•^erhing work: contract plan rejected 30,3:2
Road link of ashes suggested 20.4:3
Check urged on roadworks 11.5:2
Report sought on puddles 18,5:2
Road plan for- subdivisions 29,6:4
R,i i n holds up road jobs 9,7:3
Portion of road may be closed 13,7:4
•udoi Street being widened 22,7:3
Council 'ridiculed' over open roads 14.9:2
l-'ewct strip openings in Tudor Street 28.9:11
City Engineer ictiirns: I'uel tax aids U.S.
r oadbuiIding 18.IO:2
City lane lor publii lo.ul 13.12:2
N.M.H. INDEX. 42-1955
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Roads (Con't.)
95 trees for Avenue project 13.12:2
£2,000 grant for road works 23.12:2
Inspection for roadworks 29.12:2
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Staff
Council cannot find arbiter 19.1:4
Council proposal on Salaries 2,2:2
Recission motion: New move on pay rises
2,3:5
Electrical manager going abroad 9,3:3
Wives right to work pressed 30,3:1
Increases for Council men 11,5:4
Statement by Lord Mayor 'incorrect' 12,5:2
Council union heads slated 18,5:4
Council policy criticised 18,5:4
Council change on official's pay 25,5:2
Decision on salary review deferred 1.6:2
Ultimatum by Alderman 8,6:2
Council to make pact on margins 28,9:4
Apprentices pay issue 'sub judice' 26,10:7
Engineer seeks assistant 30.11:2
Salary minute deferred 7,12:3
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL - Works
1954 historical for Newcastle 1.1:2
City Council (Letter to Editor) 3,1:2
City Council (Letter to Editor) E.H. Buckham
3,1:2
Five rubbish tip areas recommended 12,1:5
Waratah job as 'urgent' 26,1:3
Speedway bid for Council 26.1:3
Inspection before decision 26,1:4
Speedway plan rejected 2,2:4
Record work programme 9,2:2
Offer to share mains cost 9,3:2
Dressing shed cost sought 23,3:2
Council 'silly' on pergolas 25,5:3
New control for Council works 25:5:8
Council takes new line on pergolas 8.6:1
Council sifts pergolas 15,6:4
Front door shelter approved 13,7:2
Flatette block in City planned 13,7:2
Tenders soon for new depot 15,7:14
Hill flats decision deferred 27,7:15
Council urged to buy road rcHer 27,7:15
Council move on flatettes 24,8:4
New work planned at depot 8,9:7
Clash on City Council work 12,10:1
Committee against plant plan 2,11:2
£25,630 works approved 13,12:2
Works Chairman elected 13,12:2
NEWCASTLE HARBOUR
200 acres for oil depots 19,1:2
Concern on dredging- 22.1:3
Suction dredge to operate soon 5.2:2
Harbour hit by floods 8.3:2
Speed up on dredges 10,3:2
Two new dredges promised 11,3:3
Dredging of port requested 16,3:2
Minister questioned: Stockton punt stop tip
16.3:3
Harbour silt not so bad 18,3:2
Dredge service move: finance plant requested
19.3:6
Rarbour silting 'not worsened' 23,3:3 •
Dredge moved to Newcastle 25,3:8
Eerries still hampered by flood silt 26,3:2
Dredge Juno working full shifts 28,3:2
Ferry off for four hours 29,3:2
Silt "less than expected" 30,3:2
Eerry problem for month 31,3:2
Talks on silt sought with Minister 13,4:9
Modern coal-loading plant called for 16,4:2
Channel work delayed 16,4:2
Extra work by dredges 21,4:2
Stockton punt stop lil^ely 23,4:3
Little shoaling in port 30.4:3
Dredge back on ferry route job 5,5:2
New dredge trial soon 11,5:2
Check sought on idle dredge claim 11,5:7
Silting in Harbour causes concern 14,5:2
New dredge on trials 17,5:2
Good speed trials by new dredge 18,5:2
Move on Stockton transport 18,5:7
New dredge at work soon 19.5:2
New ferry ramp proposed 20,5:2
Approach to Minister on Port problems 20,5:2
Mishap stops punt service 30,5:3
Punt service out : dredging for approaches
31,5:2
Stockton has a claim 31,5:2
'Action needed' on punt 1,6:1
Minister agrees to port talk 2,6:2
High tide punt run scouted 3,6:2
Punts 'back in a fortnight' 7,6:1
Ports job for State - Menzies 8.6:3
Punt goes into dry dock 8.6:10
£2| Million pla?i for- bridge 10,6:2
New punt dock plan rejected 10,6:3
Passenger ferry hits mudbank 11,6:2

NKWC \SII,F HARBOUR (Con' t . )
Miiiistei to hold harbour t^ilk 11.6:2
Stockton link (Note) 14.6'2
Punt back next week 15,6:2
Dredge read.v for work 16,G:2
Deputation to Wetherell on bridge plan
16. (i: 2
Launch still available 17,6:2
Channel open to big ships 17,6:2
Punt dredge job nears end 21.6:2
Complaints on ferry 21,0:2
Dredging sought 23.6:4
Starts, stick.s (Stockton vehicular ferrv)
23.6:1
Deputation on bridge link plan 28.6:4
Deputation on Harbour- link 29.6:4
Bridge report req-Jcsted 30.6:1
Balance-sheet on bridge (Note) 1.7:2
No suggestion of harbour railway 1.7:2
Dredging flood plar 'omisaion' 7.7:2
Big oil tanks for reclaimed site O.V:3
Confidence on Port crossing 13.7:4
•Minister backs bridge plai-v 14,7:2
Big pump bring,s Maring tragedy 16.7:5
Dredge praised 26.7:3
Punt service held up 27.7:4
Over.sea aid plan for bridge 2,8:9
Bid for more dredging of approaches 17.8:2
'Concern' felt on Harbour 22.8:2
Team surveying Hunter islands 3,9:9
Dredging plea to Minister 7.9:2 .
Move urged on river islands 8.9:4
New work on islands reclamation 22.9:2
Stop disrupts punt service 7.10:1
Punt service resumes after .strike 8.10:2
Public Works inspection of river ends
12,10:2
Hunter Bridge inquiry may be speeded 12,10:2
Stockton bridge; party move 22.10:2
Four ideas for Hunter Bridge 26.10:8
New plan; Stockton foreshore 16.11:2
Br'dge scheme 'taking shape' 29.11:2
Shoaling not due to B.H.P. 16.12:2
Large ferries over holidays 16.12:2
Stockton link 'investigation' 22.12:2
Moves on ferry services 24.12:2
NEW STATE MOVEMENT
New State talkw Thursday 15,2:3
First bill for 'New State" 18,2:3
New state body may contest polls 29,3:5
Report denied on candidates 5,4:9
New State boyd"s poll plan 21.4:2
New State may be poll issue 25.4:3
New State movement backing 22,6 :5
Referendum move 24.6:13
No new State, Cabinet rules 6.7:3
Council wary on new State 3.8:2
Not treason (Note) 5.8:2
County to boycott conference 23.8:3
Flood papers at New State talks 24,9:3
Debates on New State: 'Music' urged by
Alderman 28.9:2
New State 'aid to Newcastle' 3.10:3
Newcastle's future (Leader) 4,10:2
Council doubt on New State 26,10:4
NEW YEAR
Knighthoods in New Year List (See undei-
Honours ) 1.1 :1
Messages by leaders (Menzies: Eyatt)
1,1:3
Revelry marks New Year 1.1:3
A Toast to the infant 1955 (Sir Beverley
Baxter) 1.1:5
New Year is an old feast (A.C, Christie)
1.1:5
New Year - with a band (Leo Butler) 1.1:5
NORTHF^RN TERRITORY
Pioneer mining loans raised 29.1:3
Wharf stop ovei' Japanese cement 2.2:3
Threat to N.T. work in dispute 3.2:2
Wharf strike in Dgrwin ends 5.2:1
Bomb damage obliterated in Darwin 17.2:11
N.T. liquor racket blitj- 6,5:3
Electrified wharf to stop rust 7,5:7
5 see 'monster' in Darwin harbour 12,5:3
Party to seek 'lost tribe' 7,6:3
Settlers in N.T. to be backed 5-7:6
Tourist plan for Northern Territory 28,7:4
On outb/uk aerial 'station run' 30,7:5
Threat by Northern Territory Ms.L.C. to quit
9,12:3
NOirrHIIMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
Shock win in County Council poll (Sydney)

NORIHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL (Con't,)
County to boycott conference 23,8:3
LJ""i,()()() to move glasswoi-ks 25,8:2
Hiiesfield scheme "ill-considered" 2.9:11
Revi.-ion likely on Maitland ban 10.9:3
Wait hint on rcsitc area 14.9:7
Bias against County body- 28.9:8
Who is boss?(Note) 29.9:2
Charlestown site not for garage 4.10:6
Beresfield subdivisions; Repeal move rejected
(i. 10 : 2
Population of 140,000 at Lake planned
14.10:2
Zoning change report sought 18,10:2
Petrol station dissension 18.10:2
Site refused for car lot 18,10:2
County plan on display by end of year
18.10:2
Park homes opposed 18.10:4
Valuations protests: wait plea 19.10:3
County rulings under fire 1.11:2
Allocated land "left idle' 1.11:2
Zoning policy to stay 1.11:2
Views vary on trailer park 1.11;4
County favours Lake sites 1.11:4
Liaison post to be filled 1.11:4
Petrol site issue for hearing 1.11:4
Church 'willing to buy site' 10.1i:2
Trailer park approved 15.11:2
Two County delegates tc Union talk 15.11:2
Seaplane berth plea deferred 15.11:2
•Submission of off-road parking sites 15,li:2
Bolwarra plan proposed 17.11:8
Top planners present: Closed talks on
resiting 18.11:13
Building bans to be.lifted 23.11:8
Morton hits at new County powers 26.11:10
Abattoir land as school site 29.11:9
Lease of land at Carrington 7.12:3
Land transfer plar inquiry 9.12:2
Appeal by Glass firm dismissed 9.12:3
Maitland plan need outlined 13,12:4
County pay for- review 14.12:2
Two sides to plan for new City 14,12:8
Maitland land lease opposed 14,12:8
Objection to workshop 14,12:9
Map small aid to Maitland 16.12:13
Zone plan for Newcastle on display 17,12:1
Plan displayed; study urged 20,12:2
Plan protests to Minister 24.12:12
Why haste on County plan (Leader) 27.12:2
OBITUARIES
Author-Poet drowned (Seaforth McKenzie)
21.1:3
Mr. H.L. O'Neill dies at 63 27.1:2
Siiuden death of M.L.C. (Cecil Gordon Wingfield)
29.1:3
"Friend of crippled children' dies ( W.J,
Atkinson) 3.2:2
Dr. Hollywood dies at Sydney home 15.2:2
Mr. Pete Jarman dies in U..S. 1.3:8
Sir Alexander Fleming dead 12.3:1
Admiral's funeral - Surgeon Rear-Admiral
D.A. Pritchard 15.3:7
Death of Mrs. W.E. Clegg 5.4:2
Former Newcastle Dean dead (Right Rev. C.H.
Golding-Bird) 11.4:2
Ex-coal Chairman dies at 61 (Sir Norman
Mighell) 14.4:2
Death of Dr. Einstein 20.4:3
Ex-M.L,A. dead 28.4:3
Lord Gowrie's death at 82 4.5:1
Death of Rev. E, Findlater 4,5:2
Death of two Labour- politicians 6.5:3
Commissioner for Canada dead 7,5:6
Mr. A.D. "ees dead 13.5:2
Ex-Registrar of Newcastle Diocese dies
16.5:2
Mr. J. Boa dies 24.5:2
30 years a tug Captain 25.5:2
Mr. L,J. Mullens dead 26.5:2
Death of Hospital foundress (Sister Mary
Paul) 1.6:2
Captain A.K. Clarence found dead 4.6:2
Funeral ol Military Medal Winner - (A.H,
Davis) 7,6:2
Mr-. Armstrong, M.L.C, dead 14.6:2
Funeral of prominent union figure (J.H.O'Toole)
21.6:2
Former woman M.L.A. dies 24.6:8
Death of Knight (Sir John Storey) 4.7:2
Former laboui M.L.C. dead (C.B, Bridges)
16.7:1
Cordell Hull dead at 83 25.7:3
Death of Canon T. May 2.8:2
Death in Sydney of Mr. N. Cragg 9.8:2
Ex-.)Ournal ist dies at 79 (Millard) 15.8:2
Ex-alderman dies at Adamstown (Lloyd) 15.8:2
Death of Mr, N.H. Bail lieu 23.8:6
Former Mines Ofrieial dead (F.C. Hickman)
7.'j:3
N.M.H. INDEX 44-1955
OBITUARIES (Con't,)
Death of Mr, S,F, Webb 14,9:2
Sen. McLeay dies at 63 15,9:3
Newcastle City Auditor- dies (S.E. Turner)
28.9:2
Death of Mr." C,L. Monkley 19.10:2
Sir David Maugham die§ aged 82 4,11:1
Solicitor dies aged 61 (Mr. Percy Charlton)
9.11:2
Sudden death of shipping inspector (MacDonald)
12.11:2
Death of famed air ace (Cobby) 12.11:3
Death of M,., W.G. Wileman 15,12:2
OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS
Book control bill outlined 2,3:5
Book Bill 'all loopholes' 3,3:4
Obscenity bill as 'deterrent' 4,3:3
'Intimidation' in book bill 9.3:3
Licensing of publishers (Note) 10,3:2
'Shackle' seen in new bill 10,3:3
'Private' use questioned 11,3:3
Mr, Evatt 'open to expulsion' 11,3:3
Cabinet talks likely on Mr, Evatt 12,3:18
Licensing of publishers (Leader) 15,3:2
Gag on books bill debate 16,3:1
Books Bill clash in Caucus 17,3:3
Inquiry on Books Bill urged 17,3:3
Book Bill changes rejected 23,3:3
Council passes Books Bill 24,3:1
New Zealand cleans up publications 16,4:5
Senate reply to obscene books claim 6.5:9
Comic papers 'racket': no hurt seen in
censorship 16,5:3
Obscene book act law 5.8:3
Standard of comics 'better' 10.12:3
OIL REFINERIES
Dispute as threat to prosperity (Kurnell)
12.1:7
200 acres for oil depots 18.1:2
Menzies opens big oil plant 5.4:6
Kwinana oil due to-day 7.4:2
W.A. refining among the world's best 8.4:2
Refineries big defence aid 8.4:2
Refinery centre of new industrial area -
Bowtell 28.5:5
OIL SEARCH
New drilling plan at Rough Range 6.1:6
Kurrajong oil search on Friday 8.2:11
Oil gusher reported in Victoria 10.2:2
Oil drilling plant starts at Kurrajong 12.2:11
Oil search in Territory 12.2:11
New laws on petrol discovery 25.3:1
Australian oil search 'discouraging 31.3:12
Oil discovery could be 'embarrassing' 25,5:5
New oil strike at Exmouth 28,5:1
New plant for W.A. oil search 15,6:8
Oil tests end at W.A. well 27.7:10
Oil 'not task for timid' 3.10:3
Oil industry's stand 5,11:3
New oil drilling for W.A. 8.11:3
Safeguards in oil searches 9.12:8
W.A. oil drilling suspended 22,12:11
OLYMPIC GAMES
New attack on Games tax decision 15,1:3
Plan for Olympic soccer 11,2:4
Duke to open Olympics 26,2:10
Strike on games site 'blackmail' 8.3:8
Bid to settle Olympic stand dispute 29,3:3
Settlement likely in stands dispute 31,3:3
Strike off at cricket ground 5.4:3
Games ticket plans ready 11,4:3
'Grave doubt' on games 12,4:3
Mr, Brundage on Games: Assurance by Menzies
13,4:1
Top jobs for games may alter 14.4:3
New threat to Games 15.4:1
'No hold-up' in Ganes project 16.4:1
Olympics delay may be ended 19.4:1
Big queue for Games tickets 17.5:3
Delay on tickets for games 18.5:6
No light on bearer of torch 20,5:1
Games arena 'bigger than U.S. grounds' 31,5:6
Melbourne Olympics, 'big, good' 6,6:3
£3/15/- day 'too much at Games' 14,6:3
Olympic body meets: Confidence in Melbourne
15.6:1
"Favourable" games report 7,7:4
Oversea influx 'small' 12.7:3
Olympic official in Newcastle 1.8:3
Services, big Olympic role 5,8:15
New strike threat to Grandstand 24.8:3
Torchbearer trial 8.10:1
Brundage now optimistic 13.10:3
60 p.c, of games work done 26.12:3
PARLIAMENT - N.S.W.
30 new bills for State house 15.1^2
For government or people (Note) 25.Ji2
Public Service fixes site 2a.l!2

PARLIAMENT - N.S.W. (Con't.)
New office for State printing 4.2:7
Department's oTfice switch (Department Labour
and Industry) 4,2:2
New office for State printing 4.2:7
Parliament on Wednesday 12.2:11
New bills opposed 15,2:3
Parliament at work (Note) 16,2:2
Unfinished works: Criticism on Glenbawn
23.2:1
l'a..cr report criticised 24.2:8
Agriculture Minister ill 24.2:8
New Insurance building 25.2:2
Holiday on May 2. 25.2:2
Speaker's ruling on language 25,2:3
Three seek seat 8',3:3
Adoption law may be altered 10.3:5
Priorities after the Floods (Leader; 21,3:2
Crimes act changes to abolish death penalty
24.3:1 ^
House suspends members" day 25,3:8
Long session for Parliament 30.3:3
Parliamentary scrutinising body urged 27,4:8
Nothing fixed on M.L.A. rise 5,5:3
Rise in State deficit 7.5:1
County protest on office site 17,5:4
By-election in Bulli 9,6:4
Transport drain on budget (Leader) 1,7:2
Budget deficit about £2 Million 1,7:3
Caucus clash on finance 7,7:1
Cemetery control to be tighter 7,7:7
Share surplus, says Cahill 8.7:3
By-election for Bulli to-day 9.7:1
Labour keeps Bum seat 11.7:1
•State budget complications (Leader) 18.7:2
Budget posers in transport 21.7:3
Crown land legislation 27,7:10
Move to bar shop sales premiums 6,8:2
Parliamentary salaries: no raove in N.S.W.
yet 10,8:3
Hospital, railway rates to be raised 18.8:1
Paying for cost increases (Leader) 18.8:2
More than a Ministry (Note) 18.8:2
New ministry advocated 18,8:2
Protests greet hospital rail rises 19,8:1
Duty to halt costs seen 19,8:1
State Government centenary near 20.8:2
Stamp duties to increase 24.8:1
Opposition move on rises 24.8;3
State policy (Note) 25.8:2 '
Faster margins hearings - 'State aim'
25.8:3
'Inflation helped by Government' 26.8:3
Marriage act changes 6,9:3
Cahill bribed, M.H.R. says 9.9:3
Budget 'for deficit' 9,9:14
Downing's offer - Challenge to Bourke 10,9:3
Lang issues challenge to Bourke 12,9:3
House question offends Ms,L,A. 14,9:8
An unrealistic budget (Note) 15,9:2
State taxes to rise by over £3 Million
15,9:3
2 Ms.L.C. elected 15.9:2
Higher stamp duty likely on November 1.
15,9:2
Censure bid on hospital, rail charges 15.9:4
2 more Ms.L.C. elected 16.9:2
Tax return 'solution' 16.9:3
Salary rise for Governor and Judges 21.9:3
Cheque duty 'record' 21.9:3
Interest rate blamed for State debts 21.9:9
New works policy advocated 24.9:3
Sen, Paltridge for Cabinet 27,9:1
Upper House adjourns 28,9:8
Governor's pay raised to £6,000 28.9:11
Political centenary next May 30.9:2
Rise in duty rates from Monday 1.10:3
Change in State site urged 3.10:2
New cheque duty not in force 6.10:3
Cahill, Morton in scene 12,10:1
Centenary plans deferred 12,10:3
'No breach" of privilege 13.10:3
North shares in State spending 14.10:3
Cahill denies quarrel with Menzies 14,10:3
Cahill, Morton in new clash 14,10:3
North"s share of loan funds (Leader) 17,10:2
State House may rise next week 20.10:7
Works building rate criticised 21.10:8
Allocations cut for Councils 24.10:2
New stamp duty next week 25.10:2
Mr. Booth on roll of honour 27,10:1
Busy time at Stamp office 2,11:3
"ise in State revenue 8,11:3
Eair value in resumptions 9.11:9
Inquiry agent licensing to be considered
15,11 :i
Crown land building 16.11:3
Inquiry agents bill passed 17.11:3
Clashes mark land debate 23.11:3
Board rates to be controlled 23.11:3
Extra race meeting bill deferred 25,11:1
Opposition attacked; Smearing seen by Cahill
25. 1 1 :')
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N.M.H. INDEX.
PARLIAMENT - N.S.W. (Con't,)
-1955
Land offer rejected by Cabinet 7,12:3
PEARLING
Proposal on Japanese: Opposition to divers
21.1:1
Japanese pearlers to be admitted 22,1:1
'R.S.L. warns on divers- from Japan 24,1:3
Rigid rules on Japanese 25.1:1
Japanese divers; boycott talk 'irrational'
28.1:1
Bigger pearl return tipped 25.2:7
Use of Greek sponge divers urged 3.3:6
Greek divers failure discounted 9.3:6
Japanese pearl divers opposed 23.3:5
More than basic pay for divers 7.4:9
Pearlers deny low pay to Japanese 13,4:5
Japanese divers at Darwin 4.6:1
Pearl crew pay £17 monthly 13.6:3
Denial on 'sweating' of divers 15,6:3
Picketing to follow N.T. ban 28,6:1
Japanese ship ordered to rejoin fleet 5,7:6
Japanese appeal on pearling 15,8:1
New appeal on pearling 17.8:3
Japanese may not fill shell quota 26,10:10
PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS
Inquiry on health plan fee 14.1:3
Pensioners appoint new officials 18.1:4
Pension advice 'ridiculous' 19.1:4
570,097 war pensioners 21,1:3
Stiffer test, but more pension advocated
17.2:4
The Pegged pension (Note) 18.2:2
Pension test explantion 4,3:5
Conference ureep lift in nensions 28.3:2
Widows pensions debated 4.5:1
Calwell in plea for pensioners 25.5:1
Review of means test hint 9.6:1
Pensioners demand pay rise 22.6:3
Means test change urged 24,6:3
Ms,H.R. jeered: Pensioners in demonstration
6,7:3
Menzies not to see pensioners 14,7:3
More pensions for some 12,9:5
Bill on rise in pensions 16,9:3
Discretion on assets in pensions 28,9:3
Pensions move by opposition 6,10:3
New pensions likely on October 27, 7,10:1
Griffiths' plea for war cases 14.10:3
Pensioners back secretary 22,11:2
PESTS AND PEST ERADICATION
Heavy damage by 'hoppers in North-West 6.1:6
Mosquito 'menace': Campaign by residents 7.1:2
Survej to check on mosquitoes 14,1:2
Mosquitoes breed at cemetery 21.1:2
Air attack on forest pests 21,1:3
Fog onslaught advocated on mosquitoes 26.1:3
In mosquito war 27,1:3
Eish to fight mosquitoes 1.2:4
Rats perish in Council blitz 4,2:2
Campaign on mosquitoes requested 7,2:4
PETROL
New petrol hours will be enforced 5.1:3
Petrol rise in Victoria 5.2:1
Ban urged on petrol 'grip' 25,2:3
Petrol price may go up in country 17,3:1
Home petrol 'sufficient this year' 21.3:1
'Octane war' possible 3,5:3
'Let down' on petrol claimed 12,5:2
Petrol ^d, dearer on Monday 14,5:1
Improved petrol on sale soon 1.6:1
Applications for garages objected to 1.6:10
Some selling new petrol 23,6:2
Service Station rejected 28,6:2
Half sales for new petrol 30,6:2
Demolition of homes opposed 6,7:2
Big oil tanks for reclaimed site 8.7:3
Petrol stations 'beyond reason' 12.7:2
Oil companies plan criticised 13.7:2
Lord Mayor votes twice; Petrol station ruling
stays 20,7:2
Price of petrol up again 23,7:1
Oil storage tanks plan supported 27.7:2
One brand marketing: oil companies in defence
5,8:3
Garage plan opposed 10,8:4
No objection to storage tank 24,8:4
Service station opposed 24.8:8 •
Ten garages sought 6.9:2
Petrol claims questioned 14.9:3
Petrol station plan ordered revoked 20.9:2
Demolition - Law on homes 'not necessary' 23.9:2
Power to control service stations 28,9:11
Charlestown site not for garage 4,10:6
Garages might be registered 7,10:3
Beale refuses 'judgment' on petrol claims
13.10:7
Petrol station dessension 18.10:2
Petrol site issue for hearing 1,11:4
Church 'willing to buy site' 10.11:2
Support for- 3 petrol sites 30.11:2

PETROL (Con't.)
Service st.itions: Applications roll on
11.12:2
Garages to close Christmas Daj 17.12:3
POLICE AND POLICE FORCES
Medals awarded to policemen l.i:2
State paid costs for Police (Studley-Buxton
case) 12.1:3
Changes in Newcastle police radio 28.1:2
Awards to 2 policemen for rescue (Armidale)
4.2:9
Higher rank for 5 police (Sydney) 4.2:11
Police Chief for Instanbul convention 9.2:1
Cahill told of blow allegation 11.2:3
Eight police transferred 11.3:2
Police pensions increased 30.3:3
Police changes 1.4:2
Salary rises for police 6.4:1
Police rises 6.4:2
Inspector to leave Newcastle 18.4;2
Police wages criticised 20.4:4
Transfer of six police 22.4:2
Police skin diving course begins 9.5:3
Transfers of police 13,5:2
New clerk for inspector 14,5;3
Ex-sergeant appeals 17,5:8
Police station for Wangi 19,5:7
Davis appeal to go on 19,5:10
Sergeant Davis reinstated 20,5:3
C.I.B. changes expected 24,5:3
Too few police, says official 31,5:3
Changes to meet heavy police work 1,6:2
Congestion at Police Station 18,6:2
'Public can be big police aid 1,7:2
2 sergeants promoted 5,7:3
Police station approved 5,7:9
Transfers pro,.:Otions of police 6,7:4
New police area at Wallsend 9,7:2
Police transfers announced 12,7:4
Changes for 12 police 20,7:4
New Newcastle police chief 10,8:2
Police work grows in North 11,8:3
Transfers of police 12,8:3
Police changes 25.8:2
Higher pensions for ex-police 6.9:3
Inspector Robinson to retire 16.9:2
Northern police transfers 22.9:2
Recruiting for police 27.9:7
Pensions bill for police gets support
28,9:7
Promotions for police 8.10:2
New quarters for police 12.10:2
Police Station proposed 18.10:2
Inspector ends service 14.11:2
Transfer of 6 police 17.11:4
Six police decorated for valour 22,11:1
Delaney gives report on oversea trip
13.12:2
Seven police transferred 14.12:2
Reforms planned for police 15.12:3
Moves tipped for- legal S.P, 15,12:3
'Unreasonable' arrest: two policemen to be
paraded 17,12:1
POPULATION - See also Census
Population now 9,029,784 19.2:1
Population growth 68,565 2.4:3
Population trend 'disturbing' 26,5:2
Population 9,149,477: Excess males at 110,417
20.7:8
Census summary: Coal workers increased
20,10:8
World population up 3 Million month 8,11:6
PORT KEMBLA
Kembla plans: line must wait 8.2:3
£5 Million Kembla port plan 9,2:7
Port Kembla harbour- plan inspected 22.2:3
Kembla harbour proposal 26.3 :3
Bill on Port l^embla soon 20.10:3
Kembla harbour approved 21,10:10
£5 Million Harbour plan for- Port Kembla
26.10:3
Kembla wharf right to B.H.P. 27.10:3
Harbour work soon at Kembla 30,12:6
PORT .STEPHENS SHIRE
Port Stephens sewer plan 11,1:6
Disease-free record for District 1],1:6
Swii- poTDl water to be tested 10,2:8
(•lood home shift plan for Council 9,3:3
Grants for parks 9,3:15
Allotments near R. Terrace 5.4:4
Homes sites wanted in ptirkland 13,4:7
Holiday camp plan backed 11.5:8
New sites for ho.-nes urged 19.5:4
Complaint on shop sites 31,5:4
School stay home threat 15,6:8
Shire protest on flood aid 13.7:6
Move to lie in flood aid 13,7:11
l"lood aftermiith (l.iirn: Farmers take ot or
,(olis 14,7:4
N.M.H. INDEX 46-1955
PORT STEPHENS SHIRE (Con't,)
Fund plan for Shiie roads 27,7:4
Order to demolish 20 'week-enders' 10,8:6
Protest plan on clubhouse move 14,9:6
Appeal tp Minister: Opposition to Clubhouse
28.9:11
Flood area ban rescinded 12.10:8
Doubt on Soldiers Poiiit hotel 9.11:8
Park housing plan off 29,11:7
Port Stephens rate rise 13,12:4
Robberies stir Shire Council 14,12:11
Road plans for Shoal Bay area 17,12:2
Shire Clerk appointed 22,12:2
POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC
'Phone office for Buttai 11,1:4
Margins increase rejected 11,1:6
Phone book issue in February 12,1:5
New phone scheme 19,1:9
Exchange hours extended 20,1:2
Improve services 20,1:3
125,000 in rush for phone 27,1:3
Staff ideas help the G.P.O. 27,1:8
Automatic 'phones soon at Hamilton 8.2:3
Philatelists boost post office funds 10.2:2
New 'phone boxes ready 10.2:7
Telegraph change explained 11,2:2
Busy time for note printers 23,2:6
Friendship motif in new stamp 26.2:2
Strike threat by mail drivers 26,2:2
Floods stop strike 1.3:1
Restriction on telephone calls urged 1.3:11
Noid's Wharf on automatic 1.3:12
Strike by drivers cancelled 7,3:3
New Mulbring exchange 9.3:6
Hamilton exchange automatic 12.3:10
Priority bid for Industrial area phones 13.4:4
Coach days on stamps 25.4:3
New stamps 4.5:2
Stamp for Y.M.C.A. .1I.5;10
Lake exchanges 'must wait' 25.5:10
Stamp to honour nursing 28.5:3
New mail route at Belmont 28,5:10
P.O. shows profit 2,6:1
Post Office bid for North Lambton 7.6:4
Windale phone service 9,6:4
Mail bag rifled 13,6:1
Service of mail to be extended 13,6:4
Mail branch regulation strike starts 18,6:7
New sectiens may join postal strike 20,6:3
2,000 more postmen may strike 21,6:3
Regulation strike finishes 22,6:4
Proposal for post-Office to be examined 28,6:3
Mail box sought on Kosciusko 29,6:3
Postal Union official to go overseas 29,6:9
Protest on mail run alteration 2,7:3
New stamp out to-morrow 5.7:3
New stamps sent to,U.S, museur,i 8.7:6
New trunkline channels 9.7:2
Warner's Bay phone plan 12,7:4
Objection on mail delivery 13,7:7
Bag found after mail theft 15.7:1
Bgg no aid on £2,500 mail theft 16,7:1
Phone bid at Warner's Bay 16,7:9
Changes in mail delivery 19,7:8
Mailbago rifled 20,7:3
Telephones to be expedited 20.7:4
Theory of gang in mail theft 21.7:1
Notes may be from bag theft 23,7:1
New postal insignia 28,7:3
Exchange at Wangi to be automatic 30.7:6
North Lambton post-office plan 8,8:4
Y.W.C.A. theme of new stamp 9,8:7
Antarctic bases postmark plan 20,8:2
New phone for Gateshead 24.8:8
New exchange on Saturday 30.8:6
Cost of phone calls to rise 20,9:1
Mailbags opened: £2,000 may be missing 24,9:1
Works delay on west end post-office 30,9:2
Park site for Exchange 6.10:4
Public phone calls dearer 27,10:12
Equal pay demand by mail sorters 29,10:3
Mailmen's strike postponed 1,11:1
Extra trunkline to Dungog 7,11:2
Migration theme for 2/- stamp 8,11:2
Post Office for Lambton North 18,11:6
Games stamps this week 28,11:5
Post-Office for Bar Beach under review 29,11:9
More trunk lines to Brisbane 30,11:5
Postmen see end to work on Saturdays 9,12:3
Move for limit on local calls 16,12:2
Medals for philatelists 19,12:2
Christmas mail to be record 20,12:2
Mail peak 'not yet reached' 22.12:2
Wages waiting to be claimed 29,12:2
PRESS AND JOURNALISM
Margin plaint by printers 28,2:7
Shares bid by Newspaper Co, 28,4:3
World news 'limited by changes' 16,5:3
Printers stop in Sydney Office 25,6i3
Union to appear in Court 37,0i4

I'Hl'Ss \\1) lOlRWLISM (Con't.)
I'.ipei strike continues 28.(i:3
tiiioh Board orders printeis hack 2';.6:3
\aii.ition order-.s sought 1,7:3
I'liu-iers' strike-: 18 l^nions may bo af.'ccted
2 . 7 : .3
Stand down orders in paper st|-:kc 5.7:3
'Mirror-' to be printed In r ival 6.7:3
2 papers off streets: Judf;e's order on
d i s pu t e s 7.7:3
Printers obey work order 8.7:3
Press strike talks fail 9.7:"!,
No comics on Sunday 9.7:3
No Sydney papers: Journalists stop work
11,7:1
Backing for printers 12,7:3
Court decision: no restraint on paper 13,7:3
Port workers ban newsprint 14.7:3
Cour-t grants stand down 14,7:10
Unions confer to-day 15,7:1
Newspaper workers end strike 16.7:3
Court order served on journalists 30.7:3
Deregistration sought 5.8:8
Paper fined over- words contest 15.10:3
Country press role 'vital' 19.10:5
Press strike ends 25.8:3
••ree press needed 8.11:4
Newsprint shortage; More learning aggravation
10.11:8
Fine for lottery publicity 2(').12:7
N.M.H. INUKX.
PRICES AND PRICE FIXING - See al.so FOOD AND
FOODSTUFFS
Price control (Note) 6.1:2
Freeing of prices to be urged 6.1 :2
Prices may be freed 11.1:1
Unions attack easing of price controls 12.1:1
Trade yiews differ on freed prices result
13.1: 1
Price controls on way out (Leader) 13.1:2
Prices move criticised 13.1:4
Tea price 'not issue for State' 21.1:1
Leap in prices claimed 24.1:2
Price.s bid by A.L.P. branch 25.1:4
Freed food prices rise 2H.1;1
Tea price maj rise soon 29.1:1
Cahill seeks bigger tea subsidy 2.2:3
Newcastle prices office to close 2.2:4
Bigger tea subsidy unlikely 3.2:2
Increase in price likely on cigarettes 7.2:3
Fall in U.K. tea price anticipcited 11.2:3
Prices off in A.C.T. 11.2:10
Suspension of more controls 12.2:1
British tea among the cheapest 14.2:5
Early rise in tea seen 18,2:3
Price control supported 1,4:3
Promise against price rises 16.4:1
Tea price maj stand 23.4:1
Labour- Party move for- price watch 19.5:2
Prices staff now only seven 31.5:8
Haircut may be dear.er 15.6:1
Decision soon on tea price 17.6:1
Tea price to drop by 1/2^ 20.6:1
Tea price cut delay seen 21.6:2
Concern on price increases 24.6:2
Haircut price rises 6d. 28.6:1
Ward sees trick on tea imports 2.7:1
More for your entertainment 6.7:4
Aid sought on prices move 11.7:2
Concern by grocers on prices 22.7:2
Price control again for some items 27.7:1
Fir.st price controls known soon 28.7:1
Restraint rather than controls (Note) 28.7:2
More controls fixed soon 2,8:1
Price control for several more items 3,8:1
Price cuts on -5 lines expected 6.8:1
Clothing prices cut in S.A. 8,8:4
"aircuts, shoe repairs cut 9.8:1
Traders to appeal; price cuts to-day on
tobacco 11.8:1
Rising costs danger: price control 'not
answer' 11,8:4
Wider price control bid 13.8:3
Toothpaste price down 19,8:1
Cuts for .some food lines 3,9:1
Controls on more prices 9.9:3
Ifl^d. rise in price of tea 12.9:1
Shopkeepers' talks on price control 12.9:2
Tea- price (Note) 13,9:2
Tea dearer in "few days' 13.9:2
Cut in tea buying .suggested 14.9:1
Kerdsene price reduced 17.9:1
10/- 'not dear-' for right tea 3,11:6
Soft drink prices rise 17.11:13
Uinda moves on jirices 18,11:3
PI-ices move on boarding house j-ates (i.l2:3
PRODUCTION
Mjiriufai-tur-i iiir ,it. peak 2 1.11:11
1>I lil.lC SKRVICK
1.30,OOO gel. pay rise '.1:1
19-1
PUBLIC SERVICE (Con't.)
Salary rises plan: Federal judges to gain
10.1:1
Clerks seek rises 12.1:7
Wage pegs are loosening (Leader) 14.1:2
Jobs by merit (Note) 19.1:2
5 Executive posts filled 19.1:3
- Public Service fixes site 25.1:2
For Government or People (Note) 25.1:2
Public Service presentation 4,2:11
Public Service unions to press claims 11.2:3
Discontent 'over rises' 17,2:8
Pay rise to Federal Public Service 18,2:3
Public Service windfall (Leader) 19.2:2
Rise for State Public Service 23.2:1
Civil service margins to be challenged 24.2:1
Early Federal margins test 25.2;3
New award challenged 4.3:1
Cahill rejects wages plea 22.3:3
Post chance for A.L.P. secretary 16.4:3
Plan for new post denied 19.4:3
Margin 'rise' not binding 21,4:9
Wage rises 'unjustified' 27.4:4
Adjournment in pay case 29.4:4
Cabinet passes big pay rises 4.5:1
State servants ask for rise 5.5:3
Government acts to affirm salaries lift 19.5:3
A.L.P. move on site for Board Offices 30.5:3
Public .Service margins bid 9.6:11
'Early reply' to public servants 10.6:3
Margin ruling given soon 15.6:1
Big pay rises granted; Civil servants to
campaign 21.6:1
Civil Service talks to-day on pay offer
21,6:3
Puilic Service margins: Unions resent
acquiescence 24.6:1
Margins appeal 28,6:1
Unions defer meeting 5.7:3
Proviso in margins acceptance 12.7:1
Public .Services rises; 'big impact' claim
14.7:1
Public Service margins: Appeal move decision
-eld 16.7:3
Eederal margins: leave granted for appeal
9.8:1
Margins appeal begins 7.9:5
Mar-gins hearing limited 10.9:3
Judge ill: leaves wage case 15.9:7
Public Service 'short staffed' 16.9:3
Case hy Board near.s end 23,9:3
New hearing of appeal 6.10:3
Castiean rule defended 19,10:3
'No ills' by rises, Court told 20,10:3
Salary paid to prisoner: Board action
criticised 17,11:3
Action bid on salary grant 18,11:3
Payment to Weedon defended 19,11:3
Civil servants get pay rise 17,12:1
Move by State civil servants 19,12:1
Little gain for State employees 20,12 :.3
QUEENSLAND
i^ueensland pay rise sought 6.7:3
Overtime nears £2 Million 8.9:3
Unii^n aids Council with loan 4.10:i
Court rules out night shopping 8,10:3
Wage up 3/- in Queensland 21.10:1
Railways profit 3,11:12
Queensland Unions ban overtime 4.11:3
Queensland leave plan 5.11:6
Myers buy big Brisbane store 8.11:1
Dispute on leave in Queensland 1-5.11:1
Clerk, labou-er compared 15,11:3
Queensland leave plan rejected 18.11:3
New petrol pi ices in Queensland 25.11:6
Strike by firemen in Brisbane 28.11:2
No trains in Queensland 28.11:2
Firemen on duty again 1.12:1
One-man bus dispute in Brisbane 3.12:3
No buses in Queensland 10.12:1
Queensland rail men lift overtime ban 15.12:3
Stir between Gair, Senator 22.12:3
RADIO
'To-_ay on the air' - see each day's issue
Extension of broadcasts to S.E. Asia 24.3:7
No extra radio frequencies 9.6:3
A.B.C. 'bias' protest by Evatt 14.6:3
A.B.C. officials reappointed 1.7:6
Evatt hits at A.B.C. on news slanting 12,9:3
Broadcasting plans: Board to get more power
25,10:4
RAILWAYS
11 years with Railways (W.H. Weldon) 1,1:2
Ma;gins up in rail union 1,1:3
12 luxury trains on order 5.1:1
Railwaymen would quit over- miirgin.s 5.1:3
Rii 1 I line to link coal plant 6,1:2
Tourist train on -Sund.iy 6.1:2
S|icc-ial train for lu-aches 15.1:2

R\I1,W \VS (Con't. )
Support pledge by railmen 17,1:1
•Sleeping car work eased 18.1:3
Goodsyai-d shift 'remote' 19,1:2
Confer once on old coal line 19,1:4
Cahill denies rail wastage 22.1:3
Cahill won't hold inquir.y: talk of waste
ridiculous 24.1:3
Allegations on Quay ridiculed 27,1:2
Removal of coal line sought 5,2:3
225 rail vacancies in north 10,2:2
New section of northern line to open 15,2:3
Robson to query loco contract 16,2:11
House to sell contract 17.2:14
Inquiries for rail jobs 18,2:2
Departments plan;'better rai1 service'
22.2:3
Guai d jumps clear in derailment 1,3:2
Viaduct Washed out 1.3:11
Rail lines cut for weeks 2.3:4
East Maitland line reopens 4.3:3
Boulder delays express 7,3:2
Bus link for trains to North 8,3:2
Move by Council on rail tents 9,3:8
Flood free railway: traders make new bid
10,3:2
Rail buses on new route 10,3:3
Bus rail link changes 11,3:3
Trains to north resuming 14.3:2
Flood-free rail link urged 15.3:2
High Court appeal lost: Railways to pay
£45,600 16.3:7
Lorries in goods lift to north 17.3:2
Crossing widening refused 18,3:2
Some train services restored 21,3:2
Rail link works at Maitland 22.3:2
.Stoppage may delay empty coal waggons
22,3:3
Railways end transfers 25.3:3
Cessnock line open soon 30,3:2
Amendment to railways bill beaten 31,3:3
Scrapping of railways advocated 31,3:3
Railway traffic to resume 2.4:3
Restricted rail service plan 4,4:4
Restricted use of railway 5.4:2
Line reopened 5.4:2
Line used for coal trains 11.4:2
Overhead bridge 'in future' 13.4:4
No finance for indicators 13.4:10
Ex-A.R.U. man seeks to rejoin 14.4:8
Ex-A.R.U. man wins first step 15.4:3
Passenger train for Cessnock 19.4:2
Train service timetable to Cessnock 20.4:2
One-day tour to Gosford 20.4:3
Purdue praises Railways 20.4 :.5
Winsor back as chief of railways 22.4:10
Line to be powered October- 8. 27.4:3
Maitland goods traffic back 29.4:3
Rail stoppage cancelled 30,4:3
Train times altered 6.5:3
McCusker raised by Minister 6.5:14
Winsor queries new post 7.5:1
Wetherell to ask advice on -McCusker 9.5:3
A.R.U. faction fight in open 10,5:3
McCusker post hitch for Cabinet 10.5:3
Single day tours 10.5:4
Opinion on rail appointment 16.5:3
Two one-day rail tours 16.5:4
Winsor deputy job 'legal' 17.5:1
McCusker given rail post 18.5:1
Cessnock train delay explained 18.5:4
Train 'doors not till December' 18.5:7
New rail plans 'to wait' 19.5:2
Cahill to act on anomaly claim 20.5:3
Stopwork meeting on mine railway 30.5:3
Meet.ngs end stoppage 31.5:3
Railway tents must stay 1.6:4
Last trains on old line 4.6:2
Coal threat in rail stoppage 7.6:1
Last train from Glebe 7.6:2
Railmen's warning 7.6:3
Rail stop cuts supply of gas coal 8.6:1
Terms reached in rail strike 9.6:1
Stoppage by sleeping car attendants 10.6:8
47 years with Railways (Mr. C.G. Clyde)
11.6:2
Decision held on rail union claim 11.6:3
No plan to close Glebe line 11,6:3
'nspectors to man sleeping cars 13,6:3
Rail sleeper attendants to resume 14.6:2
Extra express on .Satur-day.s 16.6:2
Train service cut for winter 16,6:2
Double rail links back at Maitland 17,6:3
2,000 miles ol rails damaged 21,6:4
Train service to be restored 28,6:2
7-liour delay for trains 28,6:4
Unions bid to speed rail bridge 28,6:4
I'aster trains if stop less 28,6:7
Meeting on rail line sought 28,6:8
Railways le;ive explained 30,6:2
I'oil I trains r'

R\ll,« \YS (Con ' t . )
Youths in railway hold-up 6,12:1
E\oleigh protest on article 6,12:3
Change in cattle ramp requested 6,12:4
Holiday trains 6,12:4
Die.-el loco in trial run to Casino 7,12:2
3 hours cut off Brisbane rail journey 9.12:1
Riii I coll ision 13,12:3
Attempt to rob station safe 13.12:3
Derailment closes road bridge 14,12:1
Woi-k .urged at Maitland rail station 14.12:3
No advice yet on rail plan 14,12:4
Train services normal again 15,12:1
Hunter rail crossing (Note) 16,12:1
Deputation on smoke, rail camp issues 21.12:2
£65 haul in rail hold-up 22,12:1
Sydney trains to have safety doors 22,12:2
A.R.U. will consider plan to cut deficit
26,12:1
Engine fault halts trains 29,12:2
RAILWAYS - A.R.U.
Hail retiring age hitch 11,1:1
Six seek State A.R.U. post 8.2:1
'Master plan' seen to control union 21,4:11
Former A.R.U. secretary wins appeal 30,4:3
A,R.U. meeting to discuss Court ruling
4.5:3
A.R.U. control in balance 11,5:4
Debt owed to Groups in A-,R,U. 10,6:8
Controlled ballot 19,6:3
'Unity' win in A.R.U. elections 26,7:3
Communists had definite win in A.R.U.
28,7:11
A.C.T.U. aid sought 31.8:8
Stopwork plan endorsed 23.9:2
Ballot on Friday for A.R.U. 26,9:3
Group win in A.R.U, poll indicated 3.10:2
Groupers gain A.R.U. controls 6,10:3
A.R.U. plans stoppages in every State
7.10:14
RAILWAYS - Electrification
Electrified rail; 'main line first' 6.10:2
Electrification in Newcastle to wait 15,10:2
Electric railways: Minister's 'No' not
accepted 9,11:2
RAILWAYS - Sandy Hollow Railway
Sandy Hollow plan: railway likely to be
dropped 1.1:3
A vital project in darger (Leader) 4.1:2
Waterfront bid on rail link 6.1:2
Sandy HQHOW line action 19.1:3
Delegates for rail link talks 25,1:2
Railway would boost port 26.1:4
Aid sought on Maryva-.-? line 2,2:7
The unfinished railway (Leader) 3.2:2
Talks on rail link to-day 5.2:3
Sandy Hollow railway: Minister says money
bar 7.2:2
A difference in estimates (Note) 8.2:2
Kembla plans; line must wait 8,2:3
Petition move on rail link 12.2:3
Unfinished railway a calamity - Aid. R.
Cousins 24.2:2
Plea for rail priority 30,4:3
Sandy Hollow line promise by Minister 4.5:1
Rail link bid by Country Party 22.6:3
REAL ESTATE
Need seen to protect purchaser 4
Control of agents to be tighter
Most agents 'welcome new control'
Land ruling by Board 4,11:9
Pelican Flat ballot 5,11:3
W, Waratah land for lease 19.11:2
3:3
14.9:3
15,9:2
Big bid to control Cox Bros. 16.12:3
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Six Ciuncils for Regional body 19.1:4
Councils plan association 31,1:4
Councils form regional body 14,4:2
'Big need' for region groups 28,7:2
Millions spent on women's clothes 28.7:2
Planning and result (Leader) 1.8:2
Rail electrification urged for North 19,8:2
Regional body favoured 25.8:12
Coal.progress found wanting 2,9:2
RETURNED SOLDIERS' ORGANISATIONS
Levy plan deferred by R.S.L. 11.1-2
R.S.L. officers elected (Adamstown) 11.1:4
Estates for .Soldier Settlement 12.1:7
Merewether R.S.L. elects officers ,20.1:2
Official to talk on Canteen fund 25.1:3
New R.S.L. Hall for Toronto 25.1:4
R,.S,L, auxiliary laiso £H'10 25.1:4
Mcmbeislii |) plan lor 2 oll'icials 7.2;4
Hth ivrmM Iti Raymond Terrace R.S.L. f).2;!^
R.,S.I., iiditet-s elected (War-atalwMay field)
ll.iiiH
N.M.H. INDEX 49-1955
RETURNED SOLDIERS' ORGANISATION (Con't.)
Canteen fund spends £1 Million 15.2:2
R.S.L. man's 8th tern- 15.2:8
Anzac Club tenders 16.2:2
Club licence 'depends on members' 23.2:2
Anzac service bus fare cut sought 24,2:2
Call for Centotaph at R.S.L. 24.2:4
Minister warns on ager.fs 26,2:2
Floodlights for Memorial favoured 9,3:11
R.S.L. break suggested 24.3:2
Extended rate rebates urged 24.3:2
Deputation to R.S.L. 29,3:3
Inquiry on War Homes requested 15.4:4
Legion Club to open in October 20,4:4
R.S.L. bid on rates deferred 28.4:9
Claims by limbless soldiers 6.5:3
R.S.L. club plan before bank 10,5:2
No advice to be given on race profits 24.5:2
Another 600 homes under- War Service 26,5:3
R.S.L. protest on Shrine ban 14,6:2
Ex Ps.O.W. to get further compensation 28.6 :4
Club changes supported 27,7:4
Ward fund dismissals sought 28,7:2
Ward delay-funds plea reply 'awaited" 29.7:3
£250,000 war widow flats plan 29,7:4
Repatriation Act change sought 10,8:3
'Happy Valley" after flooas 11,8:4
Ex-Service veto right 'absurd' 23,8:4
Ex-service body aims 27,9:2
Move for quarters for T.P.I. 12,10:2
Heated clash at R.S.L. talks 25.10;3
R.S.L. job retained 'forwhile' 27.10:4
ROAD ACCIDENTS
FATIkLITIES
See under ACCIDENTS AND
ROAD SAFETY
Road traffic heavy orderly 4.1:2
Latest trend no aid to safety 11,1:6
Plan for parking area put 12.1:5
Road traffic report urged 12.1:5
Habits key to smashes 7.2:2
Slow drivers 'death traps" 10.2:2
Attack by M.L.A. on safety body 17.2:3
Police reject highway speed limit 16.3:2
Blitz on bad hand signals 4.4:1
Move for 50 m.p.h. road limit 5.4:15
Road care need emphasised 7.4:2
Death stalks Newcastle's clogged highways
9.4:2
50 m.p.h. limit on speed plan 19.4:3
Road patrols to 'blitz' semi-trailers 21,4:4
Class for juniors in driving 23.4:3
Police drive on speeding motorists 9.5:3
Watch on trees to be sought 14.5:3
Blood test proposal 1.6:3
1000 road dead yearly tipped 18,6:1
Move for road body rejected 30,6:2
110 died through speeding 13,7:11
Slogans to vary in Road week 26,8:6
N.S.W. leads in road toll 24.9:1
Emphasis on road care 27,9:2
Safety week plans - Emphasis on road care
1.10:3
Road dead at 590 for year 4.10:2
To-day to be road safety day 9.12:1
Reducing the road toll (Note) 22.12:2
Drivers urged to use care 22.12:2
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS
See also under ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES
TRANSPORT, TRAFFIC
MOTOR CARS AND OTHER MOTOR
VEHICLES
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS
Main road request; hopes dim (Kulnura Road)
15.1:3
Cost problem on Broken Hill highway 18.1:3
Preliminary investigation on crossing 19.1:5
Alderman on underwater traffic link 26.1:2
Appeal for highways 3.2:2
Master road plan urged 26.2:9
Motorists warned on roads 2.3:11
Deputation to urge flood-free road 10.3:3
Police reject highwaj speed limit 16.3:2
Companies to help street repair 16.3:2
Promise on road sealing 16.3:4
Blue Gum Road sealing urged 17.3:2
Crossing widening refused 18.3:2
Share basis for bridge work 23.3:10
Temporary road to open 23.3:11
Road to open at Maitland 24.3:2
Blue Gum road may be sealed 25.3:2
Minister moves on road work 1.4:3
Request for 2 safety zones 6.4:2
Big Newcastle road plans 23.4:3
Plans for new road surface 7.5:2
Fraser urges road body 19,5:3
,Snfe road 'through petrol tax' 8.6:4
Belmont land for highway 6,7:2
By-paw-s road closed to-day 7,7:2

ROADS AND HIGHWAYS (Con't,)
Trouble unless good roads 7,7:6
Flood-free roads, rail talks later 20,7:9
£104 Million read needs 26.7:3
Approach to Menzies on roads 27.7:11
Talks held on road policy 30.8:4
County's main roads cost.£653,000 30,8:6
'Battle of roads'. State should do something
14.9:1
Highway being improved 17.9:2
Priority for Tudor Street 21,9;2
'Long inquiry' on Hexham crossing 28,9:11
More Federal money for roads urged 30,9:8
Roads bill 12,10:1
Motels urged by N.R.M.A. 13,10:4
Channel plan for traffic 13,10:12
Arterial road suggested to Wallsend 21,10:2
Deputation on Blue-Gum Road 26.10:2
£7 Million road grant 'too little' 9,11:4
ROAD TRANSPORT
See under- TRANSPORT
ROYAL COMMISSION ON ESPIONAGE
Spy inquiry to sit Monday 13,I'3
Woman says Soviet refused her visa 18,1:7
10 seized in Spy hearing row 19,1:1
Spy judge orders bank inquiry 19,1:7
Forgery 'ghost' raised at spy hearing 20,1:6
Espionage judges doubt Counsel's motives
21,1:5
Maker gave air bearings to Soviet 22.1:3
Doctor- denies Moscow allegation 25,1:3
Spy inquiry challenge 25,1:3
Petrov evidence of tip denied 27,1:6
Radio scientist says 'leftist' 28,1:6
Petrov names author's son in statement
2,2:7
M.V.D. misinformed, says author's son
3,2:6
Spy inquiry told of man's suspicion 4.2:7
Denial by woman at spy hearing 5,2:3
Judge 'alarmed' at evidence 8,2:7
M.V.D. funds to Sharkey: Petrov 9,2:7
Petrov denies story false 10,2:6
Sharkey denies Soviet gift 11,2:5
Judge finds story 'incredible' 12,2:3
Petrov reveals watch on Eureka League
15.2:7
Petrov called 'impertinent' 16.2:7
Evidence false says Counsel 17,2:6
Counsel scouts Petrov story 18,2:6
Witness would not tell 22.2:7
Chiplin 'agent' says Petrov 24,2:3
Name refused by witness 25.2:7
T.H.C. seeks end of Royal Commission 25.2:11
Spy Inquiry in secret still 4,3:9
Clayton ready for inquiry 5,3:7
Spy inquiry end 'getting close' 9,3:7
Long session in private 10,3:3
Clayton silent on addresses 16,3:7
Clayton warned on silence 17,3:6
Identity test to-day at spy inquiry 18.3:11
Identity test fails at spy inquiry 19.3:6
Commissioner scathing on Soviet notes 22.3:7
Spy evidence end on Friday, Commission told
23.3:7
Soviet 'interest' easy to arouse 25,3:9
Ex-senator at spy inquiry 26,3:7
'Rude shock' for Soviet 31,3:6
Espionage Commission evidence finished
1.4:10
Army officer 'threatened' 15.4:8
Woman agent as 'plant' 12.5:1
Spy evidence secrets 12,5:7
Spy inquiry challenge by Labour 19,5:3
Ward's attack Petrov Case a 'stunt' 20,5:1
Leap in cost of spy inquiry 20.5:1
Menzies overruled: Ward proposal permitted
9.6:1
Liquor trafficking: Ward accuses spy witnesses
9,6:3
Bialoguski to go abroad 18,6:1
No news yet on Petrov report 28,6:8
Dr. Bigloguski due to sail 1,7:1
Bialoguski sails for Singapore 2,7:i
Spy inquiry report 16,7:1
Russian Embassy to hold sale 6,8:3
Soviet Embassy sale off 10,8:1
Cabinet receives spy report 24.8:1
Spy Commission: secret evidence 24,8:4
£140,000 on Spy inquiry 25,8:1
Petrov repoit on Wednesday 10,9:1
Soviet Embassy spy centre - Spy Commission
report 15,9:1
Report on Espionage (Leader) 15,9:2
Petrov papers found authentic etc, 15,9:6,7
Evatt renews, attack on spy report 16,9:1
Petrov disclosures 'known for years' 16,9:1
Oilier stands trial October 20. 8,10:3
•Spy report debate; day delay 18,10:3
Evatt got Russian view on Petrov Ms. 20,10:1
N.M.H. INDEX 50-1955
ROYAL COMMISSION ON ESPIONAGE (Con't,)
Evatt amazed his party 20,10:1
Evatt issues challenge 21,10:1
Dr, Evatt and Mr, Molotov 21.10:2
Acquittal of Madame Oilier (Leader) 22.10:2
Court frees Oilier 22,10:3
Evatt on verdict 22,10:3
• More on Oilier case: Evatt 24,10:3
Menzies hits at Evatt on appeal 26,10:1
Angry scenes set off by Menzies 26,10:1
Challenge on Petrov papers 27,10:3
'No leakage' to Soviet 28,10:1
Russian papers stay secret 28,10:3
Dalziel's fees 'not paid' 5,12:3
R.S.P,C.A.
Site for dogs' home fixed 7,1:2
Minister 'weak' on dog home 18,1:4
No comment on dogs' home 19,1:4
Many calls to R.S.P.C.A. 28.1:2
Kennels must be registered 28.1:10
R.S.P.C.A, grant recommended 23,2:3
R.S.P.C.A. tenders extended 29,4:2
Direction given to Dog Home 1,6:4
R,S.P.C.A. ousts Home Manager 29,7:3
Kennels for dogs' home 8,9:12
Hats for horses R.S.P.C.A. aim 25,li:i
Complaint on sheds for dogs' home 5,12:3
ROYALTY
Ejrst Royal visit to Newcastle: 1st series
1,1:7
Shooting of Duke shocked district: 2nd
article 3,i:2
Prince at hunt - a protest 26,1:1
Princess on way to-day 31,1:3
Princess sets out on tour 1.2:1
Princess over Caribbean 2,2:1
Queen sailing to Oslo 2,2:1
Princess would like to see Australia 4.2:1
Princess wins Americans 5.2:1
Princess on 'Crusoe' Isle: Flying visit to
Tobago 7,2:1
Princess saved from soaking 8,2:1
Princess due at Barbados 10,2:1
Princess lands on 6th island 15.2:3
Princess Margaret Jamaica-bound 18.2:1
Princess - night in fairyland 22,2:1
No dancing by Princess 23,2:8
Suntanned Princess home from Indies 4,3:1
Princess 'near decision' 8.3:7
Church doubt on royal romance 12,3:1
Exile report invention 14.3:3
Townsend: 'No decision by Princess Margaret'
15,3:1
Church and Princess (Leader) 31.10:2
Message heightens royal crisis l.ll:i
World acclaim for princess's renunciation
2,11:1
In the line of duty (Leader) 2.11:2
Princess put duty first 2.11:5
T.'>-7nsend: He won King's confidence 2.11:5
Menzies lauds judgment 2.11:5
Busy time for Princess 3.11:1
Archbishop gets blame 5.11:1
Editorial says: 'No influence on Princess'
7.11:3
RYLANDS NEWCASTLE WORKS
See INDUSTRIES - B.H.P. and other Steel
Industries.
SCIENCE
Nuclear physics a challenge: Prof M,L,
Oliphant 17,2:8
New wonders of electronic age: Harold
Hilliard 17,2:14
Plaster body gives £7,500 for research 7.5:3
Scientists find new mineral 24,5:3
Radio signals received from Jupiter 2,9:1
Atom power to replace coal - Mark Howarth
10.9:7
New ways to explore space - Mark Howarth
12,9:2
Experiments in rain-making - Mark Howarth
13,9:1
Science held up; fund shortage 6.10:9
Big hopes for new telescope 9.11:3
SHIPBUILDING
Shipbuilding inquiry: Margins rise lifts costs
16,2:10
Forecast on ships' engines 14,3:3
Visit by Lloyds Register chief 15,3:4
Court to be held on ship 15,6:2
Australian oil engine big success 16,8:2
New life for old coastal collier 14,9:4
SHIPPING
Premier sees Maritime job seekers 7,1:1
Ship crew sacked by Captain 11.1:6
No crew for Binburra (Queensland) 12.1:3

SHIPPING (Con't,)
Mr. McGirr retires 8,2:3
Orsova sets new record 24.2:„
Union to hold Conference 10.5:i:
Lloyd's head on visit to Newcastle 18.3:2
Week's talks by Union 12.4:2
Ships painters' talks begin '.,::10
Dockers' President re-elected 14.4:2
Newcastle support for Evatt 15,1:2
Margin ruling awaited 18,4:3
Unipn protest on Act 23.4:3
Nominations (Coaltrimmers) 10.5:2
Ship rates to U.K. may rise 11.5:10
Holt hits at shipowners 12,5:1
Higher freights on exports (Leader) 12.5:2
Oversea ship freights: Government to resist
rises 14,5:1
Luxury life on new ship 14,5:2
Shipowners blame port delays for rise
proposal 16,5:3
Challenge on ship freights 17.5:3
Minister's hopes for freights agreement
18.5:1
Ship painters to join A.L.P. 13.5:2
First cargo for new collier 18.5:2
Freight rises defended 18.5:3
Freight rise defended 19.5:3
Pacific ship service plan 26.",.:;
Collier withdraws with leak 26.5:4
B.H.P. painters dockers strike 28.5:1
Research needed on ships' smoke 30.5:2
Steel ship gang resumes work 31.5:3
Dockers told of strike end 1,6:2
Shipping rates 'no control', says McEwen
1,6:3
'-'oaltrimmers unopposed 7.6:2
Freight rises export threat 13.7:11
New ship for Islands run 29.7:4
New ship for Australian coast trade 1.8:1
Pacific freights to rise 3.8:3
Mythical voyages: freight rise challenged
5.8:3
Freights inquiry not completed 0,8:3
Pilotage fees to be raised 19.8:1
Offer on wool freights 23.8:1
Dispute over wool ships: ultimatum on
freight rise 24,8:1
U.K. companies 'gangsters' 25,8:8
McEwen invites shipping talks 26.8:3
Bid to end freight deadlock 2.9:3
Error caused grounding 2.9:3
Ship freight challenge: figures sought from
owners 3.9:3
Owners to get freight views 21.9:3
Cargo rates to Europe up 7^ p.c. 1.10:1
Freight pact ratified 7.10:6
Australian inquiry: discrimination in
insurance 8.10:6
Retiring Captain on wharf need 16.10:3
2 new liners for Britain, Australian run
8.11:2
Plans for B.H.P. ship after sale 18.11:1
Shipping man farewelled 18.11:2
New ship, old name 22.11:2
Ex-iron ore ship sails 23.11:2
Ship captains to strike 3.12:3
Tie-up threat to 150 ships 5.12:1
Coal steel loading disrupted 6.12:1
Penalty bid in pilot issue 6.12:3
4 sailings allowed by Guild 7,12:1
Court order to ships' masters 8,12:1
Ship masters continue stoppage 9,12:1
Order to Captains to sail at once 10,12:1
More mines idle to-day 12,12:2
Ships' Captains give notice 13.12:1
Strike action in disguise (Note) 13,12:2
Judge nullifies resignations 14,12:1
Captains to test order 15,12:1
Officers in ship refuse new contract 16,12:1
Captains again decide to resign 17.12:1
Guild's plea to avert ship ti-up 29.12:1
SHIPPING - Accidents and Wrecks
Ship strikes wharf (Ouwerkerk) 10,1:2
Collier runs on mudbank in fog 20,1:3
Tug refloats Pelaw Main 21.1:3
Resting place of an old ship - E.J. Lynch
22,1:5
Ulooloo nearly hit rocks 12,3:1
Port 'wrecks' may be removed soon 15,3:3
Ship aground near Nobbys 29.3:1
Inquiry on ship grounding 30,3:2
Two men saved by Collier 20,5:1
Tugs pull ship off Harbour mudbank 20,5:1
Trawler sinks 20.6:1
Crane lifts trawler from Harbour-bed 23.6:4
Trawler holed by hulk 24.6:2
.Ship aground in Harbour 7.7:1
Six tugs fail to move ship 8,7:1
Still aground (Cultor) 9,7:1
Hopper adrift 11,7:3
l-'ieighter- off mudbank 11,7:3
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SHIPPING - Port of Newcastle (Con't.)
Scathing article on Newcastle port 5.8:7
Newcastle not to blame (Note) -6.8:2
River Channel 'disturbing' 9.8:2
Radio unit put to quick use 9,8:2
Overtime ban hits shipping 12.8:9
"^elays likely to-day to shipping 13.8:2
Cargo service to resume 16,8:2
Tugmen lift hours ban 16,8:2
Crew shortage delays ship 16.8:7
Harbour charges up to-day 20,8:3
"arbour- rates raised 22.8:3
24 ships in port: berth space acute 23.8:2
Port labour still short in Newcastle 24.8:2
Harbour 'chaos' at Newcastle 25,8:12
Iron Knob gets luli crew 26,8:2
P.W.D. engineer inspects works 2,9:2
New move on port control 3,9:3
Talks on coal basin access 6,9:3
"Would sit all night' Chamber keen on port
talks 7,9:8
"Early" port control talks refused 8,9:2
Single port control: Case 'mainly assumption'
9,9:3
Slackness in port near end 20.9:2
Labour short on wharves: ships delayed 4.10:7
Single control of Port urged 13.10:2
Inquiry on Port to be considered 18.10:3
Promise on Port to be sought 19.10:8
Loading plant in Port 'burden' 21.10:8
Newcastle silo open soon 21.10:8
Coal shipping investigation 28.10:2
Tug scuttled off coast 3.11:2
Birubi picks up alleged stowaway 4,11:1
Crew shortage delays sailing 4.11:2
Tug crews dismissed 18.11:1
Ships diverted from port 19.11:1
Ship short of crew 19.11:2
Talks called to-day on tug dispute 21.11:2
Work advice for tugmen 22.11:1
Sulphur fire in ship 22.11:1
Deadlock by tugmen on dispute 23.11:1
New proposals for tugmen 24.11:1
Harboui- swim to free rope 25.11:2
Tugmen back to-morrow 25,11:2
Iron Monarch still delayed 25,11:2
Tugmen reach agreement 29,11:9
Crew shortage overcome 5,12:2
Port short of labour 6,12:2
Crew shortage delays ship 6.12:2
Port's facilities a contrast 8,12:3
Cargo section of Port busy 29,12:2
SHIPPING - Seamen
B.H.P. ships dispute; -North 'still disturbed'
20,1: 3
Food 'thrown from ships' 21,1:3
Conditions allowance sought 23,3:3
Seamen's threat of strikes 24.3:3
Port stoppage to-day 29,3:1
Decisions by seamen in Sydney 30,3:3
Seamen stop in Sydney 31,3:3
Seamen back to work 1,4:1
Seamen in protest 2.4:2
Retraction by Union ordered 2.4:3
Seamen resent Court action 6.4:3
Seamen's bid on deadlock 14.4:8
Seamen alleges he was forced out of union
19.4:7
'Crew put ban on seaman' 20.4:8
Seamen's Union given warning 21.4:9
Seamen's pay claim fails 11.5:3
Seamen say Judge's view theoretical 13.5:3
Seamen stop in protest 1.6:2
Unions' bid on summons for seaman 9.6:2
Seamen meet to-day 28.6:3
Seamen laud new award 29.6:2
Memos cause friction 9.11:9
Seamen, firms agree: New approach gets
results 12,11:3
SHIPPING - Wharves and Wharf Labour
Watersiders to discuss more markets 6,1:2
Watersiders' ballot: key posts to A.L.P.
6,1:2
Waterfront bid on rail link (see Railways:
Sandy Hollow) 6.1:2
Wharf move 'would hit shipping' (Melbourne)
13,l-:2
Strike by wharfmen: Sydney port idle to-day
18,1:1
Men 'drank on way to job' (-Sydney) 18.1:3
Tip on cutting wharf-stops 19.1:6
Waterfront inquiry: job transfers 'not
success' 20.1 :7
Board 'right to penalise' 21.1:10
5,000 stop work on wharves ("Sydney) 29.1:1
Men will work to-morrow (Sydney) 31.1:2
Unrest on the waterfront (Leader) 1,2:2
Coalmen not in stoppage 1,2:2
Crew may be penalised: 33 horses left in
sh i p's hold 1.2:3
N.M.H. INDEX 52-1955
SHIPPING - Wharves and Wliarf Labour (Con't,)
Wharfmen go back to-day 2,2:3
Vital talks on wharf labour- 4,2:3
Stand by wharfmen: more labour- opposed 5,2:3
Waterfront labour short in Sydney 7,2:2
Wharves in contrast 8,2:1
OlJ union feud ends 8,2:3
Wharf sling load order' sought 8,2:4
Port's wharf force drops 9,2:3
A.C.T.U. wants wharf talks 10,2:3
Labour shortage in 45th day (Sydney) 11,2:1
Cargo pile up in Sydney grows 12,2:1
500 more wharfmen: Sydney port decision 15,2:1
Union to fill Port quota (Sydney) 16,2:1
Vital talks on wharf labour 17,2:3
Watersiders win on port labour 18.2:1
'Rash money' refused 18.2:3
Milk as antidote for wharf men 19.2:1
New wharfmen for Sydney 19,2:1
160 wharfmen enrolled 21,2:3
Strength is only apparent (Leader) 22,2:2
Transport check bid 24,2:4
300 men surplus on wharves 8,3:2
Suspension lifted for wharfmen 17,3:2
142 men short on wharves 23,3:2
Move for wharfmen sought 26,3:3
135 men short on waterfront 29,3:2
Long agenda for waterfront group 29,3:2
Chambers hit at waterside organisations
30.3:3
Unions to meet on trade 31.3:4
Congestion on wharves in two strikes 5.4:3
No opposition to Mr. Healy 6.4:3
Sydney port may be idle 7.4:3
Wharf strike abandoned 8.4:3
Wharf delegates for Peking 13.4:3
Melbourne wharfmen resume 19.4:3
'Uncertainty upsetting waterfront' 27.4:2
Challenge by wharfmen 27.4:3
Import cuts hit wharf workers 5.5:3
Sur-lus of 254 on wharves 6.5:14
Unions to continue wharf ban 10.5:2
Unions Act on bus complaints 10.5:2
Nominations ^Coaltrimmers) 10.5:2
Shortage of labour on wharves 11,5:2
Wharfmen threaten to strike 11,5:3
Wharf dismissals criticised 11,5:4
Striking clerks supported 12,5:2
450 wharfmen to resume 13.5:1
S.I.B. report tabled: troubled year in ports
13.5:3
Watersiders' poll entries soon 27.5:3
Union poll ticket challenge 1.6:3
Union lists ship delays 2.6:6
60 vacancies on wharves 10.6:11
400 seek job on wharf 15.6:2
Drivers to load produce 15.6:4
Discharge of ship resumed 16.6:2
Unionists walk off wharf job 17,6:2
Dispute may spread 20,6:2
Conference called on B.H.P. dispute 21,6:2
Wharf dispute report to-day 22.6:4
New men for wharf work 27,6:3
Applicants to be X-rayed 28.6:4
Mass protest by wharfmen 28.6:3
Withdrawal from Port inquiry 29.6:4
Waterside vote for officials 6.7:10
Watersiders charged over Party 6.7:11
Brothers at head of Union 7.7:2
Wharfmen's election 8,7:2
Talks on wharf amenities 12,7:2
Amenities plans approved 13,7:2
Waterside officials charged 14,7:12
Waterside branch expels 13 16.7:3
Man's look caused stoppage 19,7:2
Ship threat averted 22,7:1
'Face-lift' for Wharf Road 22,7:2
Tally-clerks want rises 22,7:2
Stop planned by Port workers
26.7:1
(Melbourne)
Judge warns - No hearing if Port stoppage
27.7:3
Wharf ban - talks fail 27.7:4
Court to hear Wharf men 28.7:3
Bans reduce wharf space 28.7:4
Wharf bans (Note) 29.7:2
No ban if wharves repaired 29.7:3
Union sees support in 'editorial' 30,7:2
Clinic for Port men in Sydney 2,8:3
Wharf margins issue in Court 5,8:3
Port idle half day 9,8:3
13 to stay - expulsion move fails 10,8:3
50 cut in port quota sought 10,8:8
Ban on wharf may continue 16,8:3
Too much wind for wharf men 17,8:4
Offer to end wharf ban 17,8:4
Wharfmen in 2-hour stop 18,8:2
Carrington wharf ban lifted 18,8:2
Small accepted by Port Group 18,8:2
•"barf back in use 19,8:2
Brief stoppage on wharves 19,8:2
Port labour- still short in Newcastle 24,8:2

SHIPPING - Whai-ve.s and Wharf Labour (Con't,)
\iews of waterfront body soon 25,8:1
Wh.irfmen to get dirt money rise 25.8:8
New moi es on repairs to wharf ,3(),8;2
Work' inspection at Kings Wharf 31.8:4
Han lifted on Kings Whai f 2.0:2
Port losing many skilled-men 13.9:4
130 men seek 44 vacancies 15,9:2
Demands by wharfmen after march 15.9:7
Lightning wharf stops in Sydney 16.9:3
43 new members for wharf unions 20,9:2
Wharf ban re imposed by Unions 21,9:2
Annual leave levy 21,9:4
Wharf ban for Renshaw 32,9:2
Speed up of Kings Wharf work 23,9:2
'No power' to speed report 28,9:8
Wharf ban off for present 29.9:2
Tenders call for footbridge 30.9:2
Bus plea by wharfmen 4.10:7
Continuing repairs to wharf 4.10:7
Wharfmen seek quota cut 5.10:3
Pott of Sydney quota cut 7.10:14
Waterfront Unions to discuss trade 11.10:2
Nationwide stoppage by wharfmen - Tuesday
14.10:1
Work resumes on wharves 15.10:3
Wharfmen's day stop 18.10:1
Retiring Captain on wharf need 18.10:3
Wharfmen's meetings: Strike action favoured
19.10:1
Court told of wharf vote 20.10:3
Port short by 300 men 22.10:2
Trouble looms on wharves (Leader) 24.10:2
Wharf Day stop plan 1.11:1
Leave more on waterfront 1.11:3
Unions want seat on committee 1.11:4
Wharf plea discussed 2.11:4
A.C.T.U. plea to shipowners 3.11:14
No shortage of wharf laboui 5.11:3
Leave talk by casual work unions 10.11:2
Wharfmen A.C.T.U. to confer 10,11:12
A.C.T.U. backs watersiders 11.11:3
Ports hold-up cancelled 15.11:1
Quiet on wharves 24.11:2
Wharfmen plan da> stop 26.11:3
Unions to urge trade delegation 29.11:9
Unions to step up poll effort 29.11:9
Stop by wharfmen 30,11:1
Inspection of Kings Wharf 30.11:2
Union ban off Kings Wharf 1.12:3
Wharfmen seek A.C.T.U, aid 1.12:3
Unions pass two wharf berths 2.12:3
Dismissals halt ship unloading 13.12:2
Dismissals dispute hits 2 more ships 14.12:2
Complaint on shipowners 15.12:8
Negotiations for review 17,12:3
Wharf labour again short 31,12:2
SHOW
Show entries from interstate 7,1:2
Show lights 7,1". 3
New exhibits for Show 13.1:2
Show dates 13.1:5
Interstate Show entries 18.1:2
Show stands started 21.1:10
Wool display planned for Show 31.1:2
Show tickets 6d. dearer 8.2:2
Pensioners to see show for 1/- 10.2:2
Judging of show needlework 11.2:4
New features in Show ring events 15.2:2
Bank branch at Show 15,2:2
Show judging starts to-day 18,2:7
Big C.W.A. service at shop 18,2:8
Keener competition in show needlework 19.2:7
Ground at ready for Show 21.2:3
Show holiday on Thursday 22.^:2
Departments plan: 'better rail service' 22.2:3
More pottery entries 22.2:4
W.R.A.N.S. run a 'sideshow' 22.2:4
Exhibitor's 5 dahlia successes 22.2:4
Show starts to-day 23.2:2
Rain, strike affect some show sections 23.2:8
Show opening ruined by heavy rain 24.2:1
Showmen their own customers 24.2:1
Show exhibits praised 24.2:6
Train games not easy 24.2:7
12,257 people at Show 25.2:2
Extension of Show requested 25,2:2
Indoor judging at show 25.2:6
.Show ring events 25.2:7
Power- pump reduces show water 25,2:11
Sliow crowd second lowest since war 26.2:7
Show on again next week 26.2:7
Dog judging at Show 26,2:9
More at .Show as rain eases 28,2:7
Show gate to go to appeal 2,3:2
Show on again to-night 3,3:2
No extra buses for Show 4.3:2
Show stages comeb.ick 4.3:2
Show had its best day 5.3:7
Show leeoveis on final day 7.3:5
Newc-.-ist I e show aids flood fund (i • 4 : 2
N.M.H. INDEX 53-19-55
SHOW (Con't.)
Show draws on fund to meet loss 4.5:2
No quorum for show meeting 7.6:4
30 new horse stalls for Showground 21.6:2
Show body to inquire on use of ground 12.7:4
Show Committee nominations 14.7:2
Profit by Show body £4,300 4.8:2
Show body Council 6/9:4
Move on exhibits at Newcastle Show 4,10:4
Show worker back on job 8,11:2
Show body to laave group 13.12:3
Schedules ready for Show 29,12:2
SMOKE
Right coal can reduce smoke 6,1:2
ealth check on smoke 7,1:2
No smoke no steel _ B.H.P. 26,1:3
Discharge of smoke: Council cannot sue railmen
26.1:3
Smoke analysis sought 2.2:4
B.H.P, 'fighting pollution' 23.2:3
Anti-smoke body planned 24,2:7
Pressure for law on port smoke 2.3:2
No smoke at new B.H.P. laboratory 9.3:8
City Council on State Smoke body 16.3:2
Meddows on smoke committee 26.5:2
Research needed on ships' smoke 30.5:2
Aims of smoke committee 8.7;2
B.H.P. plans to reduce smoke 7.9:2
Ship smoke control 10.9:2
Reports to be sought on B.H.P. smoke 14.9:4
Council buys 'smokescope' 7.10:2
Sheet proof of^smoke pollution 19.10:3
Newcastle 'lacks City pride' 2.11:2
New request to F.E.D.F.A. 2.11:4
Deputation on smoke 14.12:4
SOIL EROSION AND CONSERVATION
5 Conservation traineeships 7.1:2
SPORTS AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES
Minister to check bet plan 8,2:3
President 18 years 1,3:2
"Sports ground plea: bodies asked to Committee
22.6:4
Complaints about ground: Attack on League
13,7:1
R.L. rights to Sports Ground 13,7:3
New clubhouse for District Park 18,H:9
SOCIAL SERVICE
Veteran aid may be extended 7,2:3
.Social Service plan's growth 15.2:2
Rehabilitation plan wider 21.3:1
Family welfare work extends 8,4:2
Big saving by aiding invalids 11,5:10
Dwellings for Aged 12,5:2
Labour Parties agree on Bill 13,5:1
New building for Social Services 14,5:2
£738,000 to homes for Aged 6,6:3
Aid for aged Newcastle bid 21,6;2
Social service impact felt 7,7:2
Warning by economist 15,7:1
Five more grants for Aged 15.8:3
More help for Aged sought 1,9:2
85 more beds for Aged 2,9:2
Law urged on care for Aged 8,9:3
Homes for Aged grants nearly £l Million 26,9;3
'New deal' for Aged urged 12,10:3
SPECIAL ARTICLES
Folklore from London - Ian Healy 1,1:5
A Toast to the infant 1955 - Sir Beverley
Baxter 1,1:5
New Year is an old feast - A.C. Christie
1,1:5
Dogs in the news in 1954 - S.A. Barney 1,1:5
New Year with a band - Leo Butler 1.1:5
A 'head-hunter' lives in Belmont bush - Allan
Watkins 1,1:5
A Close look at Mao in his den - William
Stevenson 8,1:4
Natives had 'munitions' plant at Glenrock
8,1:5
The Volunteers defended Maitland - Leo Butler
8,1:5
Hot weather blues - A,C, Christie 8,1:5
Folklore from London - Ian Healy 8,1:5
Through sound barrier on the ground - David
Bowyer 8,1:5
Hexham, ancient and modern - Boxobel 8,1:5
Reid's Mistake - Boxobel 15.1:4
Newcastle's English Mother - H,C, Russell
15,1:4'
English pubs rich in history - Larry Perks
15,1 :4
'77-day' boys back to training - S.A, Barney
15.1:5
Tragic tangle on rice - Dr. Peter- Russo 15,1:5
Attractions of Gibraltar - Judge R.J, Perdiian
15.1:5
Folklore from London - Ian Healy 15,1:5

SPECIAL ARTICLES (Con't.)
l-'olklore from London - Ian Healy 22,1:4
Bringing a ship to life - Leo Biitler 22,1:5
B| i.ik.-- for Acrobats (and their bones) -
Robert Inglis 22,1 :5
Composers' Union calls the tune in Russia
John Roberts 22,1:5
Conveyance of mails - Boxobel 22,1:5
Resting place of an old ship - E.J. Lynch
22.1:5
A way to save money 22,1:5
Uranium new hope for decayed old tin town
James Galaris 2 7,1:7
A 'pint-sized' scrapper' looks back - Allan
Watkins 29.1:5
Modest Minister poet filling 1iterature gap
S.A, Barney 29,1:5
Testing the faith of newsboys - David Bowyer
29,1:5
Hard man of Hell - Boxobel 29,1:5
Folklore from London - Ian Healy 29,1:5
Never take a girl friend fishing 1,2:2
Folklore from London - Ian Healy 5,2:4
•Sea cadets mix work with play - John
Armstrong 5,2:4
No romance in fish - Leo Butler 5.2:5
A night out in the old late closing day
5,2:5
River of 4 names - Boxobel 5,2:5
Fiend by day and friend by night - Larry
Perks 5,2:5
Valentine senders not humble now 10,2:5
Kerosene light ever vigilant - Larry Perks
12,2:4
Talented musician can't read music 12,2:4
Folklore from London - Ian Healy 12,2:5
What's that on your head, Mother? - Oliver
Holt 12.2:5
Hidden fortune in Canyon - Ion Jones
12.2:5
Bems bog down bemuse reader - Allan Watkins
12.2:5
How Rotary rotates - A Rotarian 19,2:5
Its yours to command: Allan Watkins 19,2:5
Living Newcastle's history - Leo Butler
19,2:5
The Sydney Stone - Boxobel 19,2:5
Freshman told how to study 19,2:5
42 years as lineman - Les Madden 19,2:5
Legend of Mr. 0, (Aristolle Socrates
Onassis) 19.2:10
His wine cellar a castle - Les Madden
26.2:5
Newcastle may have own Parachute club - D.
Bowyer 26,2:5
Folklore from London - Ian Healy 26,2:5
Off tourist track in Tangier - J, Perdrian
26,2:5
Snake hunter will stick to fishing - Louise
Boon 26.2:5
Italy - the land of contrasts 4.3:7
Folklore from London - Ian Healy 5.3:5
Democratic way 'to teach art' - Allan
Watkins 5.3:5
Tangier, city of vivid contrasts - R.J.
Perdrian 5,3:5
Classical studies remain vital - J, Duhigg
5,3:5
Life is fun, but the tea -no! - Larrj Perks
5.3:5
Australia's most prolific bird - Athel
D'ombrain 12,3:5
Thrills of train trip in Spain - R.J,
Perdrian 12,3:5
A Close race for the Oscars - Lon Jones
12,3:5
History of a lighthouse - Boxobel 12,3:5
Granada: Arabian artistry remains - R,J.
Perdrian 16.3:9
Prospecting, or finding pay dirt in geology
Leo Butler 19.3:5
Early union chief (Jack Wood) - A, McLagan
19,3:5
Castles in Spain - by the score - R,J,
Perdrian 19,3:5
Bostanians have smile at a crime film - Lon
Jones 19,3:5
Maitland: a city with a history - W,J, Goold
19,3:5
Watch did not like public - John Ford 19,3:5
In nature its survival of the fittest -
Athel D'ombrain 26.3:5
He saves lives with a phone - Robert Inglis
26.3:5
Hopes of faith now much brighter - Lon Jones
26,3:5
Australians have big say in the boat race -
Stan Barney 26,3:5
Spanish fishermen follow tradition - R.J,
Perdrian 26,3:5
Those odd jobs made easy - Allan Watkins
26,3:5
N,M.H. INDEX 54T1955
SPFXIAL ARTICLES (Con't,)
Lady Churchill figure of 'modest grandeur'
John Pudrey 2,4:5
John Brown: Man of legend - Leo Butler
2.4:5
Quaint towns of Mediterranean - R.J, Perdrian
2.4:5
Poit Stephens once Sheared sheep - Boxobel
2,4:5
Lancaster Pilot enters Church Ministry-
David Bowyer 2,4:5
Despised mineral sold at 2d, ton - Howard
C, Russell 9,4:5
Gloucester 'Buckets' - Boxobel 9,4:5
Last living link with Brahms - John Roberts
9,4:5
James Joyce's Dublin tires of rejoicing -
Bernard Share 9,4:5
Mystery of the Mullet run still unsolved
Allen Thomson 9,4:5
Ruins of Greece a magnet - R.J, Perdrian
16.4:4
Battle of the Lucerne - Leo Butler 16,4:5
Aerial aid to fishermen - David Bowyer 16,4:5
Coal woke up when chimneys invented - Howard
C, Russell 16,4:5
Season for black magic - Ross Harkness 16,4:16
Behind the Brando legend - Joe flyams 23,4:4
Spirit of Anzac after 40 years - Olive Holt
23,4:5
Agility needed for T.V. - Leo Butler 23.4:5
Relativily - How the Universe works - Special
23.4:5
Copper work anti-dates bible - A. Watkins
23.4:5
Famed nursery for great musicians - W, Rutledge
30,4:4
Homecoming for a tugboat - Kevin Bowtell
30,4:5
Headaches heritage for Library Staff - G, Joan
Perks 30,4:5
Holidays are often a headache - Allan Watkins
3U.4:5
Vivid contrasts in India - R.J. Perdrian
30,4 : 5
Early roads to the north - Boxobel 30,4:5
Historic Church for repair - Boxobel 7,5:4
Sons of Ulysses going home - Leo Butler
7,5:5
Can the Russian be my brother - Sir Beverley
Baxter 7,5:5
The Coral Sea Battle 7,5:5
First Church in Australia - Boxobel 14.5:4
Trust in Youth rehabilitation - Greg Ell
14,5;5
Nurses - and bubonic plague - Allan Watkins
14.5:5
Fair Isle women keep a secret - G,B. Lyle
14,5:5
'Feeding' jets in the air - David Bowyer
14,5:5
An orchard and a few fowls - Leo Butler
21,5:5
None called for the Prize - Robert Inglis
21.5:5
Allergy patients start from Scrach - Allan
Watkins 21.5:5
Combat ready air arm - David Bowyer 21.5:5
Animals different in Winter - N,L, Roberts
21,5:5
Legends of rain forest - Roger Rye 21,5:5
Refinery centre of new industrial area - Kevin
Bowtell 28,5:5
Dakota replacement is 'pilots' dream - D,
Bowyer 28.5:5
A Matter of memory - Robert Inglis 28.5:5
Woman's interest in fish and hats - A, Watkins
28.5:5
Centenary year for volunteers - A.C, Christie
28,5:5
Mater Hospital site chosen from a train -
Leo Butler 4,6:5
He knew Stockton when there was never a punt
4,6:5
An improbable bird 4.6:5
No place like (someone else's) home - A.
Watkins 4.6:5
A Tom called Jerry - Dorothy Keen 4.6:5
l^ectic fortnight with the 'Handclasp' men
D. Bowyer 11.6:5
Last of the bush rangers - Geo, A, Bates
11.6:5
Riddle of Berlin - Sir, Beverley Baxter 11.6:5
Kahibah changes a bad name - Leo Butler
18,6:5
Porpoise died of fright - Louise Boon 18,6:5
Eccentric Hamilton cat 19 years old - A,
Watkins 18,6:5
Start of wool industry - Boxobel 18,6:5
Night of the earthquake - Eric Sparke 18,6:5
On Manus wrecked, rust, flowers 18,6:5
No sign of Piggery Hill at Highfields - Leo

SPECIAL ARTICLES (Con't,)
Butler 25.6:5
Craziest C.i fe in the world - Larry Perks
25. ('): 3
Railway porter can speak 10 languages -
Allan Watkins 25,6:5
'Copters versatile but tricky to fly - David
Bowyer 25.6 :5
Birmingham Gardens dreams of train.-, - Leo
Butler i.7:5
Bohemian headgear is better for baldies
Oliver Holt 2,7:5
On the box seat from Maitland to Dungog
Rona Clarke 2,7:5
Incident in Italy rA,C. Christie 2,7:5
Wallsend's history turns residential - Leo
Butler 9.7:5
Meaning of Bastille
9.7:5
day - Kelver Hartley
Snake-catchers 'out of mischief" - Allan
Watkins 9.7:5
Au.stralians stopped the tube train - Stan
Barney 9.7:5
Windale - A 50-yoar dream come true - Leo
Butler 16,7:5
How to develop a sick personality - Allan
Watkin.s 16,7:5
Big pump brings Marine
16.7:5
tragedy - .P,A. Haslem
'Snow White' theatre
16,7:5
start - Stan Barney
Spring's holiday at New Lambton Heights -
Leo Butler 23,7:5
The time
23,7:5
of the plague - Allan iVatkins
Hunter- floods over
23.7:5
137 years - G.A, Bates
Bobby Tobruk
23,7:5
soldier's dog - Roger Rye
Banding scheme
27,7:5
aids bird study - Greg Eli
Nameless suburb has been built out - Leo
Butler 30,7:5
On outback aerial "station run' - David
Bowyer 30,7:5
Wrong notes in musical quiz - Allan Watkins
30,7:5
'Death village' to
30 . 7 : 5
live again - Larry Perks
The convict architect - Boxobel 30,7:5
Wind sighed in Mayfield West forest - Leo
Butler 6,8:5
London meets Newcastle - Larry Perks 6,8:5
A small boy says - R, Russell 6,8:5
A corner of beauty in Maryville - Oliver
Holt 6,8:5
Perch - with a difference 6,8:5
Stamps royal hobby - P.A, Haslem 13,8:4
Butcher's block stands for Suburbs History
L. Butler 13,8:5
Century in Christian Federation (Y.W.C.A.)
Len Ortzen 13,8:5
Interesting relic tells of American Civil
War - A. Watkins 13.8:5
Should
13,8:5
this be springtime - David Scowcroft
St. John's nears Centenary - Boxobel 20.8:4
Kotara
20,8:5
- Suburb with a birthday - Leo Butler
Students make Art a career 20.8:5
No business like this 'love' business - Allan
Watkins 20,8:5
Railway hal^ big start on locos - Howard
C. Russell 20,8:5
Merev^ether; once
27.8:5
'desert' scrub - Leo Butler
Punters who lose by a (thick) head ^ Les
Madden 27.8:5
Jets making
27,8:5
Australia shrink - David Bowyer
Keyline land plan may help Hunter- - Eric
Sparke 27.8:5
Stamp honours
3.9:4
'Lady ol Lamp' - Boxobel
33-1 winner gave Chaldene
3.9:5
name - Leo Butler-
T.V. will help lesser .sports - Jack Mathews
3.9:5
Around the world with tape-recording clubs
Greg. Ell 3.9:5
Railway
3.9:5
did not please all - G,A, Bates
Miner, 80, began Charlestown boom - Leo
Butler 10.9:5
Trainee finds that first solo flight
disturbing - David Bowyer 10,9:5
Tree link with convict days - Rona Clarke
10.9:5
Newcastle men on trip that stirred. Britain
(.. Durreath Cooper 10,-9.:5
Voii can stand on f ore ign ..woi 1 - at Stockton
I,. Hut lor 17.9:5
See more by walking - David Scowcroft 17.9:5
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N.M.H. INDEX 55-1955
SPECIAL ARTICLES (Con't.)
Cardiff Heights City's mountain home - Leo
Butler 24.9:5
Centenary of first railway - Boxobel 24.9:5
Spring brings out those paint-happy amateurs
0. Holt 24.9:5
Think of a number - A.G. Christie 24.9r5
Lambton - Suburb with a past and a big future
Leo Butler 1.10:5
Urge to entertain 'irresistible' - Allan
Watkins 1.10:5
Silent pictures boasted big screen too -
Michael Southern 1.10:5
Britain still has its charms - Basil Helmore
5.10:4
Twin towns may coalesce one day - Leo Butler
8.10:5
Crickets have us on the i-un - Les Madden
8.10:5
An expert gets his dingoes - Greg. Ell 8.10:5
Five generations - F.M. 8.10:5
2 Anniversaries for St. Paul's - Boxobel
15.10:4
Lord Nelson gave area name; U.S. woke it up
Lee Butler 15.10:5
Captain Cook's cottage 200 years old - Larry
Perks 15.10:5
Merewether Hill looks down on rich history
Leo Butler 22.10:5
Secrets revealed in talking time - Allan
Watkins 22.10:5
Eden too busy to take a day off - Sir Beverley
Baxter 22.10:5
Flying doctors spread 'mantle of safety'
David Bowyer 22.10:5
Rabbits gain in survival battle - Greg. Ell
22.10:5
From slaughteryard, mines to learning, industry
L. Butler 29.10:5
'After the palace,' the chimney sweep 29.10:5
50 boys 'marooned' for week-end - Eric Sparke
29.10:5
1/- and keep to learn a trade - Allan Watkins
29.10:5
'Swing' band after years of music - John
Armstrong 29.10:5
Town's tang of Nature (Swansea) - Leo Bytler
5.11:5
Love .Story of Wi]]y Wagtail - Cynthia M. .Skrine
5.11:5
A Visitor to Marathon - Basil Helmore 5.11:5
Redhead could never- be mis.sed - Leo Butler
12.11:5
Migrant's carving needs 150 tools - Allan
Watkins 12,11:5
Memoirs of Upper Hunter pioneer 12.11:5
Rediscovery of Lake Macquarie - Leo Butler
19,11:5
Bridges of Swansea - Louise Boon 19,11:5
This Conkers story is no chestnut - Larry
Perks 19,11:5
Artificial grapes sent to every state - Allan
Watkins 19,11:5
Development of Qantas - David Bowyer 19.11:4
English classes are important in Cardiff
Leo Butler 26.11:5
Australians really are unknown in Spain -
G. Harrison 26.11:5
The Eight blind men of Laman Street - Allan
Watkins 26.11:5
Gravel paths guide to Lake's endowment - L.
Butler 3.12:5
Comet jet airliner in 'comeback' run - D.
Bowyer 3.12:5
Paradise for prospector.s - A. Spencer Wood
3.12:5
Manhunt to the Golden Gate - Allan Watkins
3.12:5
Nature's emblem of a City - Leo Butler
10.12:5
Best old Santa in plum pudding town - Allan
Watkins 10.12:5
Blacksmiths - a dying race - A.L. Allomes
10,12:5
Jet warships a possibility - Larry Perks
10,12:5
Wildlife abounds in Hexham Swamps - G. Ell
10.12:5
River village develops into a town - L. Butler
17.12:5
Commercial T.V. off to bad start - Sir B. Baxter
17.12:5
A Big search for interesting people - Allan
Watkins 17,12:5
Barrier to the westerr plains - 'Boxobel'
17,12:5
Christmas in many land.s - James Galaris
24.12:4
Christmas Days see mixed events - David
Hainault 24.12:5
Two memorable Christmases - Group Captain
Leonard Chestire 24.12:5

SPECIAL ARTICLES (Con't.)
In making a record - Dorothy Keen 24.12:5
Christmas Cards born when Londoner forgot
Ronald Boxall 24.12:5
Mission of an old beetle - David Scowcroft
24.12:5
'Sixth Sense' or intuition 24.12:6
Winchester, old city of history and beauty
Larry Perks 27.1:^:7
Citizens of no mean City - Leo Butler
31.12:5
A 'Millionaire' with a message - Howard C.
Russell 31.12:5
Fire marked turn of the Centurj - Allan
Watkins 31.12:5
Glimpse of old Newcastle 31.12:5
SPORTS AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES - Athletics
Record-beating girls miss selection 24.1:8
SPORTS AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES - Bowls
McNeill wins bowls singles 13.1:14
SPORTS AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES - Cricket
Pitches 'atrocious' 11.1:1
Jim de Courcy out - but not down 12.1:8
SPORTS AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES - Cycling
Newcastle cyclists in State side 15.1:3
SPORTS AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES - Golf
Golf big business in Newcastle - Syd Crosland
7.1:5
First golf club in Newcastle - Syd Crosland
8.1:4
Newcastle Golf Club jubilee - Syd Crosland
10.1:5
Rapid progress by Golf Club - Syd Crosland
11.1:9
Club with high golf standard - Syd Crosland
12.1:8
Muree 'nursery of Golf - Syd Crosland
13.1:14
Eirst golf at Maitland - Syd Crosland 14.1:8
SPORTS AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES - Tennis
Way for open tennis tourneys widening
14.1:15
STOCK EXCHANGE
'The Club' speaks in millions 20,1:10
Busy year on Exchange 3.2:2
STOCKTON TUNNEL
Alderman on underwater- traffic link 26.1:2
Stockton tunnel 'practicable' 28,1:2
"arbour-crossing body to be discussed
21,4:7
Group seeks Port link 13,5:3
Stockton link prospect dim 4,6:2
He knew Stockton when there was never a punt
4.6:5
Inquiry on crossing plan begun 3.9:2
SWIMMERS and SWIMMING
Star swimmers work hard - Kevin Bowtell
26.1:15
New pool opened at Toronto 29.1:3
Girl tipped as Olympic hope 4,2:14
TASMANIA
308,752 people in Tasmania 28,1:4
Inquiry panel announced 3.2:3
Population of Tasmania 11,2:7
Tasmanian parties confident 16,2:11
Tasmanian A.L.P. win 21.2:1
Tasmanian independent given chance 22.2:3
Inquiry into Tasmanian Ms.L.A. pay 30.3:11
History made in Tasmania 14.4:3
Labour's 21-year rule in Tasmania 22.6:3
Wage rises upset Tasmanian budget 5.7:i,
A.C.T.U. move supported by Tasmania 14.7:10
Deficit for Tasmania 14.9:10
Tasmania's bid for own steel 15.11:1
Wage variations for Tasmania 22.11:1
TAXATION
Former ci-ief justice hits at uniform tax
24.1 :1
Tax relief for flood victims 8.4:2
Tax relief move for- flood victims 13.4:4
Payroll tax attacked 3.5:3
Plan to continue: extension for tax payment
4.5:9
Taxpayers to see bright red 10.5:3
Tax evaders fined £519,255 25.5:3
£124 Million in unpaid taxation 25.5:3
Tax reckoner available 31.5:8
New tax form this year 30,6:2
Tax refunds out before returns due 17.8:1
Industry aid decision 25.8:12
Opposition support for State tax 8,9:3
N.M.H. INDEX 56-1955
TAXATION (Con't,)
Tax talks likely by Premiers 9,9:3
Premier ready for tax power 13,9:3
Much ado about uniform tax (Leader) 14.9:2
Cahill, Bolte to meet on tax powers 14,9:7
2 Premiers meet npxt month 20.9:3
Tax refunds delayed by thousands 26.9:3
More drastic taxes ur^ed 26,9:3
Tax evaders listed: More cases in Victoria
5,10:3
Uniform tax to high court 7.10:1
Liberals back tax move 8,10:3
•New offensive on Taxation (Leadi;!!-) 10,10:2
No tax case cost for N.S.W. 12.10:7
Many hard hit by tax drive 8.11:3
Tax step by Bolte 12.11:1
Taxation part of progress 28.11:3
Court action planned on upiform ]ta>i 14,12:8
Uniform tax writ nearly ready 22.12:3
End sought to Uniform tax 24,12:1
TELEVISION
A.L.P. papers in T.V. plea 6.1:1
Inquiry soon on T.V. applications 7,1:1
Labour Council application: Trouble likely on
T.V. move 8,1:3
T.V. claim by Evatt surprise 10,1:2
Extension of T.V. tenders 12,1:7
Labour T.V. bid 'safe' 14.1:1
Television merger approved 21,1:3
Board hears T.V. plans 22,1:3
Evatt fails in T.V. hearing request 33.1:4
Television in '18 months' 2.2:5
T.V. films 'available' 3,2;8
U.S. money in T.V. firm 4,2:3
Government T.V, policy: Press director 'told
in U.K. ' 5,2:3
T.V. effect described 11,2:3
Profit 'to go back' into T.V. 15,2;8
T.V. licence 'worth £l Million' 16,2:7
T.V. licences 'not for sale' 17,2;6
T.y. advisory panel urged 18,2)6
'Censorship in early stages of T.V,' 19,2;7
25,000 dollars; Counsel's view 19.2:9
Australian T.V. quota urged 22,2:8
'Right hands' plea on T.V, 23.2:7
Oversea hand in T.V. seen 24.2:10
Unity move on T.V. censorship 2.3:6
Decision on B class T.V. soon 2.4:1
'^ Commercial T.V. licences granted 19.4:1
Federal T.V. next year 20.4:1
Evatt hits at T.V. decision 20,4:3
Oversea cash 'help to T.V.' 28,4:9
T.V. 'thought control' 29,4;3
A.W.A. to build T.V. stations 27,5:1
T.V. equipment ordered 1,7:1
Channels for T.V. announced 5,7:3
Newcastle move; inquiries may hasten T.V.
9,9:1
Censorship of T.V. strict 10,9:1
Threat over T.V. quota 10,9:3
Minister, Whip clash on T.V. 21,9:3
No T.V. delay by trade cut 24.9:1
M.H.R, critical on T.V. decisions 6,10:3
T.V. code to be laid down 7.10:3
Decisions on T.V, deferred 8.10:3
T.V. for Games predicted 9,10:8
No regular T.V. before 1957 12,11:3
Licences to 4 T.V. companies 3,12:3
12 firms to make T.V. set plans 5,12:1
TIN AND TIN MINING
Value seen in new tin test method 15,1:3
Uranium new hope for decayed old tin town
James Galaris 27,1:7
TOURIST ACTIVITIES
Camp area costs questioned 9,3:2
Caravan sites inspection 9,3:8
Tourist reserves at tops urged 16,4:5
Reserve (Note) 19,4:2
Tops area 'in danger' 28.4:2
Reserve plan meeting 2.5:2
Interest by Councils in 'tops' plan 6.5:^
Potential power seen at Tops 10.5:4
Plan to develop 'Tops' supported 12.5:2
Accommodation problem: Motels seen as answer
21,5:6
Legends of rain forest 21.5:5
Barrington Tops plant meeting to be sought
26.3:3
Hotel Bureau trial urged 26.5:3
Trout spaion plan for Barrington River 6.6:3
Resentment on Blackbutt 6.6:3
Scenic tour to Barrington 7,6:6
Stockton Caravan park urged 8,6:10
Talk.s on Tops area 6.7:4
More support for 'Tops' plan 11.7:4 •
Councils approve scheme for Tops 21.7:2
Conference called 'tops' plan 17.8:2
Service for visitors 20,8:3
Tops park meeting to-niorrow 7.9j4

T01HI.ST ACTIVITIES (Con't.)
Support for Tops plan 9.9:2
National Park plan for 'Tops' area 21.10:2
Party to study Tops area 4.11:2
TOWN PLANNING
See under NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
N.M.H. INDEX
TRADE AND COMMERCE
Australia big buyer of linen 7.1:3
Trade 'better than aid' 7,1:3
Minister's pledge: Guard home industries
13,1:1
More imports of Irish linen sought 13.1:3
High costs losing markets 14,1:3
Food talks with U.K. 29,1:3
Sterling convertibility is nearer 5,2:3
Oversea trade slips again 12,2:1
Australia opposes plan: Import bid rejected
16,2:1
No-deposit sales to be illegal 23.2:3
Unions to meet on trade 1,3:9
G.A.T.T. rebuffs Australia 2,3:7
Trade freedom 'strained' 4.3:3
U.S. Trade barrier approved 9.3:10
Trade rallies; small deficit 10.3:1
Imports plan not revealed 11.3:1
Continued drift in trade (Leader) 12.3:2
To close trade gap: more controls 'inevitable'
16.3:3
Big decline in exports to U.K. 17.3:10
Trade talk soon with W. Germany 18.3:1
Trade position 'alarming' 18.3:9
Severe cuts in imports from April 22.3:1
Service to aid investment 22,3:3
Import cuts may lift used car prices 23.3:1
Cuts unwanted but essential (Leader) 23.3:2
New hire purchase bill query 24.3:2
£160 Million on time payment 29,3:9
Bill clamp on hire purchase 31.3:3
Unions to meet on trade 31.3:4
Reports on exports sought 31.3:10
Speed-up on imports quota bids 1.4:3
Change sought in new bill 1.4:3
Trade lift 7,4:1
Canada backs Tariff plan 7.4:8
European move for freer trade 8.4:1
New trade pact with S. Africa 8,4:2
Trade Minister to visit Newcastle 9,4:3
West German mission seeks trade 11,4:1
Bank officers on Trade tours 13,4:7
Trade balance unfavourable 14,4:1
Visit by Canadian Minister 15.4:2
G.A.T.T. rules revised 15,4:5
Oversea trade 'weakness' 19.4:2
U.K. backs new trade body 22.4:12
Talks on new trade agreement 3.5:3
Trade talks may include iron and steel 5.5:3
Trade deficit grows 7.5:1
Trade balance shows drift 10,5:1
Trends in trading adverse 13.5:12
Export outlet urgent: Japan appeals to
Australia 14.5 :9
More guards for home manufactures 27.5:4
Trade balance rise next year tipped 1.6:7
White paper to show G.A.T.T. gains 2.6:10
Revised G.A.T.T, accepted 3.6:3
Deficit in trade may be £80 Million 8.6:1
Union move on trade 9.6:2
'Challenge' on exports 25.6:7
Import plans 30.6:1
Dollar 'flow' to Australia 4.7:3
Banks 'clamp on hire-purchase' 6.7:1
Caution with restriction (Leader) 6.7:2
Trade loss for year _68 Million 8.7:1
Import cuts effect 'not felt yet' 13,7:8
Trade balance favourable 5,8:1
Trade deficit reduced: non sterling area
credit 10.8:4
G.A.T.T. vote on Japan 13.8:3
Big need for more exports 19.8:8
More oversea trade urged 7.9:4
Trade balance still drifts 8.9:1
Trade officials appointed I3.9j3
Exporters seek guarantees 14.9:8
''Uts in imports expected in October 17.9:1
Sterling problem: Australia now focal point
21.9:5
Import cut sequel: funds drain continues
22.9:3
Exports credit guarantee plan urged 23.9:1
Goods affepted by trade cuts 29.9:3
Import cuts 'no pleasure' 30.9:11
Emphasi.s should be on e,vport.s (Leader)
3.10:2
Trade balance s^ill drifting 12.10:1
August deficit £19,816,000 19.10:11
Fadden arrives home: U.K. 'accepts' import
cuts 20.10:3
Exports cost put urged 20.10:10
Gold price lift bid by Fadden 25.10:3
Exports boost 'vital' 25,10:4
57-1955
TRADE AND COMMERCE (Con't,)
Import cuts report for G.A.T.T. 2,11:9
Trade loss down in October 9,11:3
Minister calls for exports 22,11:3
Oversea debit increased 29,11:3
Australian Trade debit cut 7,12:1
Export credit plan soon 14,12:1
Trade plan to cost £2'67,000 17,12:3
Australia for G.A.T.T. talks 21,12:3
TRADE AND COMMERCE - G.A.T.T.
G.A.T.T. powers against Australia 6.1:1
Realistic stand on Trade (Leader) 7.1:2
Talk may hold G.A.T.T. key 10.1:2
Colonial plan for G.A.T.T, 20.1:3
TRAFFIC
See also ROAD SAFETY
TRAFFIC - Motor and Pedestrians
Road traffic heavy, orderly: Police praise
motorists 4,1:2
Road deaths mount 5,1:1
New road lamp designed 11,1:3
Alarm at 'shocking' road toll 11,1:4
Latest trend no aid to safety 11,1:6
Road traffic report urged 12,1:5
Road courtesy (Letter to Editor) A,W. Jinks,
Stockton 13.1:2
Road safety (Letter to Editor) 'Observer'
14,1:2
New Lambton 'halt' sign refused 26,1:3
Action wanted on parking problem - Staff
Reporter 5.2:6
Wallsend parking problem 10,2:2
Pavement lines suggested 23,2:1
'Fringe' parking scheme 9.3:8
Gibson Street parking curb recommended 27.4:2
Ban urged on lane parking 4.5:2
Meters for parking;. State plan 14.5:1
Parking bans recommended 18.5:2
Decision urged on car park 26.5:4
Cabinet talks on parking 31.5:3
Car park in Domain approved 1,6:1
Taxi sales ban may be eased 7,6:3
Cabinet talk to-day on parking 7.6:7
Drivers to load produce 15.6:4
Semi-trailer park plan 15.6:4
Approval for parking meters (Sydney) 29,6:1
Par-king limit in King Street 29,6:2
Parking meter plan opposed 30,6:4
.Signs for footpaths suggested 13,7:1
Police plan on traffic trouble spot 27.7:2
Traffic posts in parking area opposed 27,7:4
New action on traffic lights 17.8:4
Reply on parking criticised 24.8:2
Traffic lights may be Council job 24.8:2
Parking ban not favoured 14.9:2
Area sought for car park in West End 14.9:3
Parking plan supported 21.9:2
Request to police on signs 5.10:3
Beaumont Street parking move 19.10:8
Submission of off-road parking sites 15.11:2
Trailer park approved 15.11:2
Parking plan outlined 16,11:2
Parking bodies approved 16,li:3
Parking meter bill introduced 23,H:i
Parking meter idea opposed 26,11:3
Rules on parking relaxed 30,11:2
Mayfield misses on lights 7.12:3
Private cars 'cause chaos' 19,12:1
TRANSPORT
New hauliers' tax lighter 4.1:2
New road tax to be fair 8.1:3
Hauliers seek injunctions 13.1:3
States agree on "through" road permits
14.1:3
Union man 'not dismissed' 19.1:3
Transport men join forces (Melbourne) 20,1:3
2 Ministers for talks in Perth 20,1:7
Road tax challenge date set 21,1:6
New transport Act gazetted 29.1:3
Union charges on Group: Transport man expelled
31,1:1
Act validity to be tested 4,2:5
149 buses found to be faulty 5,2:1
Unionists say 'obstructing tactics" used 8,2:4
Stand on meeting defended 9,2:4
Transport r.ien to meet 18,2:4
Transport men to meet soon 23,2:3
Transport Act challenged 24,2:3
Charges on hauliers no burden 26,2:9
Walk-out ends Union meeting 28,2:7
Hauliers to be charged 23.3:3
Order by Court on Union 26.3:3
Transport men's bap 'to stand' 29.4:2
Union talk illegal: Secretary 10,5:4
fnion would hold meeting 'if wanted' 11,5:2
Decision held in test case 13,5:7
Cartage rates to rise 21.5:7
Transport men meet on Sunday 25,5:8

TRWSPOHT (Con't.)
Confidence vote in Small 30,5:3
^ewcastle niiui again Union head 30,5:3
Deci.sion on attcnilance 'after letter'
3 1,5: 1
Bus stoppage threat by Uriion 4.6:1
Road charges ruled invalid 10,6:3
Road tax decision supported 11,6:3
Road powers in doubt 15.6:8
Union secretary dismissed 17.6:2
'Sacking' to be contested 20,6:2
New action to oust official 28.6:3
Small still in charge of Union office
29.6:2
Pick-a-'oack transport lift urged 29.6:4
Union head defends attitude 30.6:4
Union officials in Sydney 1.7:3
Transport Union back in A.L.P. 2,7:1
Small stays in Union post 5,7:2
Haulier's writ for £31,784 6,7:3
Carter's strike: Lakes sanitary services cut
7.7:3
Lake stop continues 8,7:4
More Carters stop work 9.7:1
Revenue loss to be studied 15,7:1
State move to Privy Council 20,7:3
Lorry licence age reduced 21,7:1
Hauliers urges tax on tyres 21,7:3
Denial on strike 22.7:4
Drivers of legion cabs stop 28.7:2
Road charge plan on hauliers 29.7:1
Taxi driver.s resume 29,7:3
States' plan on hauliers 3.8:3
Mr. Small refuses to quit 4.8:2
Mr. Small 'advised on office' 5.8:2
Mr. J. Small locked out 8.8:2
Efficient railways 'vital to nation' 8.8:3
Meeting called on Small 9.8:3
Audit by Union to be sought 10,8:2
Union backing for Small 11,8:2
4 in. nails seal Union office 12.8:3
Small expects early hearing 15.8:2
Small's case next week 19.8:3
Appeal by Small adjourned 24.8:3
Union puts girl off 6.9:4
9 seek Union position 8.9:2
Striking drivers to meet 13.9:2
Hauliers sue on road tax 13.9:3
Unions bid for 'darg' on driving 15.9:2
Move to replace bus office 28.9:11
Hauliers' law 'difficult' 29.9:3
Big deficit on transport 30,9:3
State appeal on haulier taxes 12.10:3
Inquiry on transport; Union plea 13.10:12
One-man bus dispute: some services may not
run 12.11:1
Union rejects head's report 15.11:4
Transport Union post filled 30.11:2
Leaflets plan in faction dispute 30.11:4
Cuts in bus services 30.11:6
Hauliers protest at road plan 30.12:3
TRANSPORT - Buses and Trans
Age limit for busmen now 70 10.1:3
Bus route extension proposed (Jesmond) 13.1:4
Bus route -l?ri.'-.ed to Jesmond 19,1:2
Industrial bus change not favoured 19,1:4
Deputation on bus route to be sought 20,1:2
Retirement at 70 opposed 22,1:2
More one-man bus tests 22.1:3
.Shortage of tram, bus staff 25,1:3
Defects found in axles: 200 buses off in
Sydney 27.1:3
65 buses defective in Sydney 28,1;3
Newcastle buses 'not all old' 29.1:2
Passengers complain of fare rises 29.1:3
tnion man denies bus claim 31.1:2
149 buses found to be faulty 5.2:1
Children pay higher fares 9.2:3
•Sydney buses cut by strike 9.2:3
Transport margins miserable 10.2:2
Sydney bus strike may close depot 11,2:1
Bus strike talks inconclusive 12,2:11
Bid to settle bus dispute 14,2:3
.Sydney's bus services cut 15.2:3
Bid to end bus strike 16,2:11
Bus strike end seen 17,2:8
Bus-Union stand on days off 3,3:8
No cut in fares for children 10.3:2
Busmen support driver-: Strike threat on
susjiension 2,4:1
"usmen 'act on principle' 2,4:2
Bus strike averted 4,4:2
Bus linion stand on route 203 15,4:3
Buses may be off to-morrow 16.4:1
Bii.s stoppage averted 18,4:1
Examination of bus test times 19,4:2
Bus running times 'inadequate' 20.4:2
Longer bus run urged 20,4:4
New tests on bu.s route 21,4:4
Road Transport autonomy bid 22.1:3
Transjiort men's ban 'to stand' 2'),4:2
N.M.H. INDEX. 58-1955
TRANSPORT - Buses and Trams (Con't,)
Ruling on 203 bus awaited 29,4:4
No trouble over one-man buses 2,5:2
Half-hour for one-man bus 3.5:2
Transport age limit - extension for tradesmen
7.5:1
Changes in bus route ,13.5:2
Busmen seek support 20,5:4
Bus dispute averted 28,5:1
Chief engineer retires 4,6:2
Move to avert bus stoppage 6,6:1
Bus stop may be averted 7,6:1
Bus dispute (Note) 7,6:2
Buses stop on sackings 8,6:1
Bus employees reinstated 10,6:2
4th road race for busmen 16.6:2
Busmen's road race to L, Payne 24,6:2
Transport drain on budget (Leader) 1,7:2
Advice by Union on bus noise 1,7:10
Buses off for five hours in Sydney area 9,7:1
One-man bus plan 'to go on' 11,7:3
Tram, busmen meet to-day 15,7:3
Council moves on noisy bus brakes 20,7:4
Protest on one-man bus system 20,7:5
Bus stoppage plan deferred 21,7:1
Budget posers in transport 21,7:3
Union organiser resigns 22,7:2
New move on tram, bus fares 22,7-''3
Stoppage plans suspended 23,7:3
Body to fix conditions on 1-man buses 29,7:4
Union organiser resigns" 8,8:4
137 busmen to get awards 8.8:4
Move for bus shelters 10.8:4
Protests on bus awards 11.8:3
Traffic section staff short 12,8:2
No hand-over of transport 12,8:3
Bus fare rise bid 17,8:1
137 drivers get awards for safety 17.8:2
No ruling yet on bus fares 19.8:1
Bus numbers to change 24.8'2
Requests for bus sheds refused 31.8:3
2 A.L.P. men contest busmen's poll 7.9:4
Trams off while men meet 14.9:1
Fares rise on private buses 14,9:3
Morale in transport jobs 'low' 20.9:2
Minister 'won't be coerced' 20,9:3
Bus committee 'a sham' 1,10:3
Showdown on buses 4,10:3
Plan for extra one-man buses soon 5.10:1
Cutting costs on buses (Leader) 5.10:2
One-man bus issue - Awards 'not breached'
6.10:1
One-man buses - Union against extension
7.10:3
Route plan of one-man buses 8,10:3
Inquiry urged on transport 11,10:3
Busmen to meet on Tuesday 12,10:2
Union talk on bus issue 19,10:3
Newcastle transport charge: secondhand
treatment 19.10:3
New buses nearly ready 26.10:7
Busmen decide on stopwork 28.10:1
Week-end loss on transport 28.10:3
Trams to relieve bus strike 1.11:1
Extended bus services plan opposed 2,11:2
Sydney bus dispute fuellers may join in
2,11:3
Old tram system to cease 2,11:9
Transport strike: private buses may operate
3,11:3
Stay on bus plan adovacted 3,11:3
Sunday bus changes 3,11:5
Buses off to-day for stopwork 4,11:1
Auction sale of lost property 4,11:2
Bus strikers to meet 4,11:3
Ban on extra 1-man buses 5,11:1
Responsibility is with Government (Leader)
5,11:2
Bus runs back to-daj to normal 7,11:1
Talks called on buses 8,li:i
Minister backed on one-man buses 9,11:1
Unions to protest on bus issue 10.11:2
Bus dispute for Union, Department says
11,11 :l
Compromise plan on bus dispute 14.11:3
Union rejects plan on buses 15,11:1
Bus dispute at critical stage (Leader) 15,11:2
Stop by busmen likely next week 16,11:1
Suspensions for 33 busmen 17,11:1
Bus, tram stop likely in Sydney 18.11:1
Bus stoppage Wednesday 19,11:1
Union reply on buses - R. Allen and C. Horan
19.11:6
18 bus drivers suspended 21.11:1
118 busmen get notice of dismissal 22.11:1
Bus Union on weak ground (Leader) 22.11:2
Threat of bus cuts in Newcastle 23.11:1
Tram move may widen bus issue 24.11:1
Minister firm on bus issue (Leader) 24.11:2
Stoppage by busmen hits shops 24.11:2
iJnion move on bus issue settlement 25,11:1
New route numbers for buses 25,11:2

TRANSPORT - Bu.ses and Trams (Con't.)
Union terms on buse-s 'not acceptable'
26.11:1
Court order- on Union black list 26.11:10
Only peak hour- buses on 4 runs 28,11:1
Buses dwindle through dismissals 29.11:1
Crucial stage in bus dispute (Leader)
29,11:2
Bus hopes high despite more cuts 30,11:1
Shoppers first hit by bus cuts 30,11:2
Ruling bans bus Union levy list 30,11:9
Bid to restore buses to-day 1,12:1
Bus dispute (Note) 1.12:2
Bus cuts hit trade not work 1.12:2
Bus inquiry starts 2,12:1
Inquiry on buses continues 9.12:1
Committee watch on bus trials 10.12:2
Union protest on buses 12.12:2
Committee sees bus trials 12,12:2
Bus Committee ends inquiry 13.12:3
Bus report 'in new year' 14,12:2
Defence made of tram, bus services 21.12:3
Deputation on transport 21,12:4
Bus inquiry continuing 29.12:2
Sunday bus changes 30.12:2
One-man 'iuses to have test runs 31.12:1
UPPER HUNTER SHIRE COUNCIL
3 Councillors seek 'Shire investigation
18.1:4
URANIUM
New uranium field may soon operate 6.1:2
Rich find of ore in North 7.1:1
Uranium find rewards 19.2:19
Rewards for 7 uranium finds 14.4:9
Big share deal in uranium 28.4:3
Uraniumclaim 7.5:3
New maps to guide ore seekers 30.5:1
U.S. firm invests in Australia 29.6:3
Rewards for ore finds 29.7:10
VICTORIA
Early poll likely in Victoria 5. 4:1
Victorian crisis (Note) 5.4:2
Victoria prepares for crisis 7. 4:1
104 expelled in Victoria 8.4:1
'All clear' for poll 16.4:1
M, lay 28 likely date for Victorian poll
'Thirty pieces of silver' cast 22,4:1
21,4:1
T.V. seen as help to Railway 22.4:5
Fund appeal for Victorian Labour Party
25,4:3
Group taunts Cain on poll support 4.5:9
Barry slates Evatt 7,5:3
Evatt denies sectarianism 9,5:3
Evatt accuses breakaways 10,5:3
Dproar at election meeting 10.5:3
Victorian poll aid urged 11,5:10
£52 for Cain government 19.5:6
'Labour in decay'; Menzies hits at Parties
21,5:3
Nation's eyes on Victoria (Leader) 25.5:2
Menzies in support of Groups 25,5:3
Expulsion 'if ban defied' 26,5:3
Risky election for 4 leaders 26.5:3
^ard fight for Cain Labour 27.5:1
A.L.P. candidate's charge: Secret church
meeting 27.5:3
Victorian leaders final appeal 28.5:3
Victorian poll sweeps Labour out 28.5:1
Victorian elections (Leader) 30,5:2
New hope for Labour in Evatt's view 30 5:3
L.C.P. hope on seven seats 31,5:1
Lessons from Victoria (Leader) 31,5:2
L.C.P, tipped to go alone 1,6:1
L.C.P. may try to rule alone 2,6:1
L.C.P. cabinet choice to-Jay 3.6:1
Cabinet delay in Victoria 4 .6:1
Seat vital to Bolte 7,6:1
Bolte team takes over 8,6:3
Margin in Bendigo 12 votes 9.6:8
These Houses of review 17,6:2
Bolte to rule Upper House 20.6:1
Victorian Labour men clash 13.7:1
Menzies says claim is 'fantastic' 14.7 10
Cain party seeks Federal seats 16,7:3
Bigher rail charges in Victoria 17.8:3
Victorian rail rates up 18.8:1
Endorsement for members 23,8:3
C.P. will back Bolte on issue 1,9:1
Defeat for Bolte in Council 14,9:1
Victorian liquor changes 11.10:3
Victorian Bill on drivers 25,10:2
Inquiry plan on Victorian housing 9.11 :1
Tax step by Bolte 12,11:1
Doctors' fees may rise in Victoria 15.12:7
Victorians ban work in (iuoen.sland 22,12:3
62 per cent of Victorians in Melbourne
22.12:3
WATER srORA(iE
HiMcr w.iter- reserve plan 17.2:15
N.M.H. INDEX, 5'j-1955
WATER STORAGE (Con't.)
'Years' to finish Keepit 27.7:6
K •eepit Dam in use by 1960 House told 8.9:8
Research into water stocks 30,11:3
Work urged on hydraulics 30.11:9
Big storage for Dam 1,12:2
Firms may aid water body 1,12:8
WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE
No water supply for Karuah 12,1:5
Water Board election 13,1:2
More water for Nelson's Bay 19,1:9
6 seek Water Board posts 27.1:2
4 Union officers defeated 8.2:4
Sullage dispersal problem 9,2:11
Sewerage plan for 3 areas 11,2:4
Water Board election 12,2:2
Water plan to cost £45,000 16,2:5
Plan to improve water supply 16,2:2
Water Board men retire 23.2:2
Complaints on water 23.2:8
Board election criticised 24.2:4
Work afoot on repairing water line 3.3:1
Frogmen aid in flood 3,3:1
Old main to be relined 3.3:10
Water use cut at Stockton 4,3:3
Repairs on pipe break 8,3:1
Offer to share mains cost 9.3:2
Board's flood repair work 9.3:6
Harbour main break found 9.3:8
L'rgent water supply works 10.3:2
Water pipe work free - £l5,00O grant 11.3:2
Storage loss at Reservoir 12.3:10
Watermain repairs nearly complete 16,3:5
Stockton pipeline bid fails 17,3:2
Big watermain repaired 19.3:1
Six employees stranded 21,3:4
Supply of water restored 22,3:2
Union puts black ban on 3 jobs 22,3:4
Admi.ssion on criticism of Water Board
23.3:2
Reservoir at Stockton ready soon 23.3:7
Water Board disputes 'settled' 25.3:2
Emergency main ready soon 25.3:4
Use water in main: plea to Stockton 26,3:2
Watermain men told to work 28,3:2
Water source inspected 30,3:2
Four men get jobs back; stop averted 30,3:4
Sewerage start instructed (Warner's Bay)
30.3:6
Grant for lakeside sewerage 1.4:3
Decision on water (Leader) 6.4:2
3^d. rate cut by Water Board 6.4:2
Board plans to year 2000 - £lO^ M m ion water
plan passed 6.4:3
Award lack of entry clause criticised 6,4:5
Water Board commended 6.4:5
Belmont N. sewer work soon 6,4:6
Water pumps approved 6,4:10
Grants for sewerage 13.4:8
Water supply to Stockton fails 14.4:2
I'nion decides to buy car 18.4:3
Board to hear complaints 19.4:2
Sewerage job plant order 20.4:9
New watermain proposed 20.4:7
Board's part in fire rate cut 21,4:4
Welders' pay agreement 23,4:2
Resumptions of land 'exaggerated' 23.4:2
Concern on drain rate 28,4:10
Margins cases to-day 4,5:4
Dredging of main continues 11,5:4
Cement-lining for pipeline 11,5:4
'Too costly' for water to Karuah 11.5:5
Water inquiry at hospital 11,5:8
Longer pipeline for £59,000 20.5:2
Wallsend sewer extension 21.5:7
£83,000 job on water supply 25.5:4
Drainage plan approved 1.6:2
Plan for new water mains 1,6:6
Tank tender accepted 1.6:6
Work on main continues 1,6:6
Water supply approved for Bonnell's Bay
8,6:5
Water- Supply faults 'in mental home" 8,6:7
Board's plan for tree planiing 8,6:7
Damaged main recovered 15,6:4
Belmont water extension 15,6:4
Big programme on water, sewerage 18,6:2
Acting Secretary 1.7:4
£4,928 tank tender 6,7:5
1,233 without sewerage in Newcastle 6,7:6
Sewer extension 'impracticable' 6,7:8
£11,000 job on watermains 6,7:11
Tank tenders accepted 13,7:5
Water extensions approved 13,7:7
£286,000 cost of sewerage 19.7:7
Drainage rate for Cessnock 20,7:9
Water Board talk on wages 3,8:2
Hunter Board power on water misuse 3,8:3
Board to inspect Brisbane scheme 3,8:4
Water supply extended 3,8:10
Union recalls sick official 5,8:2

W\TKR SUPPLY AND SEWER.\GE (Con't,)
Sewerage deliiy explained 13,8:7
Wage plan to Water- Board 15.8:2
Sewerage costs for "^ahibah 19.8:4
I'nion official resumes duty 22,8:2
Warner's Bay sewerage site acquired 24.8:5
Welders allege suffocation 25.8:2
£35,540 reservoir for Toronto 27.8:2
Rain did not cut use of water 30.8:6
Dispute over wet money 31.8:2
Water supply 'very good' 31.8:6
Extension fear on stoppage 1.9:2
Strike move defeated 2,9:14
•Water Board men back 3,9:2
Main cleaning 6,9:1
£15,000 to change plant site 7,9:5
Water Board talk to-day on seniority 9.9:2
Trial for seniority proposal 10,9:3
Men agree to plan on seniority 13.9:2
Water to gift home sites 14,9:10
Stopwork oh Water Board job 20.9:4
New water line for Stockton 28.9:2
Water supply decision held 28.9:5
Big sewer project authorised 29.9:2
80 strike at -pump station 30,9:3
Strike ends at Tomago 1,10:2
Water Board lo view Maitland 6,10:8
Water Board 'to talk margins' 7,10:2
Complaints on water at Stockton 12,10:8
Stockton call on water 18.10:2
Nelson's Bay sewer plan not approved 26.10:f
Sewer pledge for housing estate 26.10:11
Progress in water scheme 28.10:4
Floodgates for Maryville drain 2.11:9
Few homes wanted at Cessnock 2.11:11
Plea on waste of water 15.11:4
Union seeks nominations 15.11:4
Record for water 16.11:2
Water supply change urged 16.11:3
Water supply boost 16,11:3
Inspection of new pipeline 17.11:2
Union officers unopposed 21.11:2
Water Board replies on watermain 21.11:6
Water Supply restored 22,11:2
Main contract extended 23.11:2
Water trouble explained 23.11:4
£10,500,000 water plan 24,11:4
No change in Water Board Act 28.11:2
Water Board Union poll 12,12:2
Time payment for water rejected 14.12:5
Flood bill for Water Board 14,12:6
. £356,470 sewer jobs started 17,12:2
£1,757 paid by bank to Water- Board 20,12:2
Sewerage extension approved 21,12:2
Water Board poll results 24.12:12
Water Board labourers' margins rise 30.12:2
Result of 'on job' Union poll 30,12:2
WEATHER See also Weather Reports each day,
^ear was driest since 1944 1,1:2
Bu s h f i r e s rage in wide heatwave 3.1:1
Newcastle swelters: change arrives this
morning 4.1:1
On the us e of barometers (Letter to Editor)
Mark Howa rth 8.1:4
Appointme nt for Australian (Eric Kraus
Bradshaw) 14.1:2
Mayfield 105.5 deg.; heatwave in Hunter
20, 1: 1
Widesprea d damage in gale; four dead
17,2:1
Heavy rai n in Hunter 24.2:1
Radar cov er planned in Queensland 13.9:3
Bureau bl ames equipment 20.12:9
WHALING
Shore-based whale catche.s out
WHARViiS AND WHARF LABOUR
Wharves and Wharf Labour
21,2:3
See .SHIPPING:
WOMEN AND WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES
See each day s i.s.sue.
Nursing Sister missionar.y foi Formosa
(Sister Howe) 13,1:5
Woman artist draws 'Blue Gum frolics' (Mrs.
Lindgren) 13.1:5
WOOL
Exports of wool fall by 25 p.c. 8.1:6
More fine wool produced 10,1:2
New fluid to save much wool 13.1:2
Plan for new wool store 26,1:4
Wool at peak at end sale 28.1:10
Concern over nomination by wool body 12.2:6
Wool revenue shows decline 12.2:9
Wool jobs not filled 23.2:6
Resumption of scouring operations 24.2:2
Exports of wool fall £54 Million 24,2:8
Wool hardens at sales 2,3:10
Wale ha wool tops sales 3.3:10
Wool clip record for year 5,3:3
N.M.H. INDEX
60-1955
WOOL (Con't.)
Wool stores strike ends 24.3:2
Building workers meet to-day 29.3:2
Men walk off building job: hours notice
30.3:2
Order to Union on Stores job 6.4:2
Wool experts to tour 19.4:2
Less wool for sale '27.4:11
£60 Million less for wool 27,4:11
Wool workers seek rise 9.6:8
'Hopeful' wool prospects 14.6:7
Start of wool industry 18.6:5
'Wool week' proposal 6.7:10
Producers 'carrying recession' 8.7:3
Record wool output likely 13.7:2
Plan to extend wool shed 27,7:2
Wool lift may be competitive 25.8:8
Rise in greasy wool exports 24.9:3
Sliipments of wool start soon 27.9:2
Wool goods price cut expected 28.9:3
Protest on wool road transport 22.11:2
Export of wool compared 30.11:10
Values for wool maintained 2.12:11
Wool output up, but exports fall 7.12:12
Synthetic challenge to wool 7,12:12
New seasonal wool record 15,12:15
Wool exports up £8,415,000 23,12:3
WOOL - Auctions
Prices for wool very firm 12.1:5
Wool sale record next week 12,1:7
Japanese active at wool sale 14,1:10
Big drop in yield from wool 14,1:10
Clip sells to 163d, 21,1:11
Armidale tops wool sales 4,3:11
Wool down £34^ Million in 8 months 18,3:10
Wool sales in Sydney to resume 21,3:3
Men walk off building job: hours notice
30,3:2
"ool sale film 11,5:11
Wool market closes firm 12,5:12
Export of merinos criticised 9,6:6
Firm rates at wool sale 16,6:11
Price fall for some wool 17,6:10
£64 Million less for wool 22,6:3
Wool sale ends on firm note 24,6:10
£350 Million for wool clip 1,7:3
Wool cheque down £57 Million 23,7:3